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title: background field
card_id: 12660
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### background field

A [g:field] in the [g:background layer] that is common to all cards sharing a  [g:background].

A background field’s size, position, and default text format remain constant on all cards associated with the background. Unless the field’s Shared Text option is turned on, its text can change from card to card. 

Compare with [g:card field].