> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rxresu.me/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Filling in your details

> Add your name, headline, contact details, extra links, photo and summary to a Reactive Resume using the Basics card and the Summary section.

The top of a resume tells a recruiter who you are and how to reach you. In Reactive Resume that information lives in the **Basics** card at the top of the Write panel, with your summary just below it. Everything you type saves automatically and shows on the page as you go.

## Before you start

Open a resume in the editor and make sure **Write** is selected in the editor bar. If you're new to the editor, read [Getting to know the resume editor](/guides/editor-overview) first.

## Enter your name and contact details

<Frame caption="The Basics card">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/reactiveresume/Frn-Cva3VDpmsDcj/images/guides/filling-in-your-details/basics-card.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Frn-Cva3VDpmsDcj&q=85&s=76dfb752e315aa5f88edf601aab66794" alt="The Basics card showing the photo row, Full name, Headline, Email, Phone, Location and Website fields, two extra fields with icons, and the Add field button" width="734" height="1254" data-path="images/guides/filling-in-your-details/basics-card.webp" />
</Frame>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Basics card">
    The card is at the top of the Write panel and shows your initials, name, headline and location. Select it to open or
    close it. You can also click your name on the page to jump straight to it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in the fields">
    * **Full name**: your name as you want it printed. On a blank resume, this field is ready for typing as soon as the
      editor opens. - **Headline**: a short line under your name, usually your job title or the role you're aiming for,
      for example "Game Developer". - **Email** and **Phone**: how employers contact you. If an email address looks
      incomplete, the field tells you what's missing, for example "Add the domain after the @". - **Location**: a city and
      region is enough, for example "Seattle, WA". - **Website**: your personal site or portfolio. You can leave out
      `https://`; it's added for you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the page">
    Your details appear in the page header as you type. Leave a field empty to keep it off the page.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  To show friendly text instead of the full web address, select the tag icon inside the **Website** field (**Add a label
  to the URL**) and type a **Label**, such as "Portfolio".
</Tip>

## Add more links and contact details

Use custom fields for anything the standard fields don't cover, such as a GitHub profile, a portfolio on another site, or a second phone number.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select Add field">
    **Add field** is under the **Website** field. A new row appears with an icon, a text box and a few buttons.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Type the text">Enter what should appear on the page, for example `github.com/dkowalski-dev`.</Step>

  <Step title="Choose an icon">
    Select the icon button at the start of the row (**Pick an icon**), then search for and pick an icon.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a link (optional)">
    Select the link button (**Add a link**) and enter the web address. The button is highlighted once the field has a
    link (its name changes to **Edit link**), and the text on the page becomes clickable.
  </Step>
</Steps>

To reorder custom fields, select the up arrow (**Move field up**) on a row. To delete one, select **×** (**Remove field**).

For social profiles you want listed in their own section, such as LinkedIn with a username, use the **Profiles** section instead. See [Managing sections](/guides/managing-sections).

## Add a photo

Whether to include a photo depends on where you're applying. Many applicant tracking systems ignore photos, while some countries expect one. The photo row at the top of the Basics card reminds you of this.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the photo settings">
    In the photo row, select **Add** (or **Edit** if the resume already has a photo). The photo settings open.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload a picture">
    Select the empty square (**Upload picture**) and choose an image from your device. JPEG, PNG, WebP and GIF files up to 10 MB work.

    You can also paste the address of an image that's already online into the **URL** field.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Crop it">
    The **Crop picture** dialog opens. Drag the image to position it and use the **Zoom** slider to frame it, then select **Crop and Upload**. Select **Skip and Upload** to use the whole image, or **Cancel** to stop.

    The crop frame follows the photo's **Aspect Ratio** setting, so set that first if you want a non-square photo. When **Fit** is set to **Contain**, the image uploads without the crop step.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Adjust how it looks">
    Change the settings below and watch the page update. Your changes save as you make them.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame caption="The photo settings">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/reactiveresume/Frn-Cva3VDpmsDcj/images/guides/filling-in-your-details/photo-popover.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Frn-Cva3VDpmsDcj&q=85&s=d560d95a55f543263dc09c2115f5d625" alt="The photo settings popover with the photo preview, URL field, visibility toggle, Fit, Size, Rotation, Aspect Ratio, Border Radius, Border Width and Shadow Width controls" width="720" height="1252" data-path="images/guides/filling-in-your-details/photo-popover.webp" />
</Frame>

| Setting | What it does |
| - | - |
| Eye icon next to **URL** | Hides the photo from the page without deleting it (**Hide picture** / **Show picture**). The photo row then says "Photo hidden from the page." |
| **Fit** | **Cover** fills the frame and trims the edges. **Contain** shows the whole image inside the frame. |
| **Size** | The photo's width on the page, from 32 to 512 pt. |
| **Rotation** | Disabled because the PDF engine does not support rotation. |
| **Aspect Ratio** | Width divided by height, from 0.5 to 2.5. The three buttons set square (1), landscape (1.5) or portrait (0.5). |
| **Border Radius** | Rounds the corners, from 0 to 100 pt. The buttons set square corners, slightly rounded, or a circle. |
| **Border Width** and color | Draws a border around the photo. Select the color circle to pick its color. |
| **Shadow Width** and color | Adds a shadow behind the photo. Select the color circle to pick its color. |

<Frame caption="Cropping a new photo before it uploads">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/reactiveresume/Frn-Cva3VDpmsDcj/images/guides/filling-in-your-details/crop-picture-dialog.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Frn-Cva3VDpmsDcj&q=85&s=256a6d95d495a12877850fc5aff190c8" alt="The Crop picture dialog with the photo inside a square crop frame, a Zoom slider, and Cancel, Skip and Upload, and Crop and Upload buttons" width="960" height="984" data-path="images/guides/filling-in-your-details/crop-picture-dialog.webp" />
</Frame>

To remove the photo, open the photo settings and select the photo preview (**Delete picture**).

<Warning>
  Confirm **Delete picture** to remove the image. Your size, fit, border and other photo settings are kept. To take the
  photo off the page but keep it, use the eye icon instead.
</Warning>

<Note>
  Uploaded photos are resized to at most 800 × 800 pixels and saved as JPEG, so transparent backgrounds become solid.
  Self-hosted installations can turn this processing off.
</Note>

## Write your summary

The summary is a short statement under your header that says who you are and what you offer.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the Summary row">
    Look for **Summary** in the section list under the Basics card, and select it to open it.

    If there's no Summary row, select **Add section** at the bottom of the list, then **Summary**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write two or three sentences">
    Click into the text box and type. While you're typing, the box shows the formatting toolbar, the hint "2–3 sentences reads best" and a character count.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame caption="The summary while you're editing it">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/reactiveresume/Frn-Cva3VDpmsDcj/images/guides/filling-in-your-details/summary-editor.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Frn-Cva3VDpmsDcj&q=85&s=1049be7a3ceaed21ce71dfa12da15208" alt="The Summary section open, with the summary text, the formatting toolbar with an Improve button, and a footer reading 2–3 sentences reads best and 424 characters" width="734" height="744" data-path="images/guides/filling-in-your-details/summary-editor.webp" />
</Frame>

To keep the summary but leave it off the page, select the eye icon on its row (**Hide Summary from the page**). For bold text, lists and links, see [Formatting text](/guides/formatting-text).

## Next steps

* [Managing sections](/guides/managing-sections): add experience, education, skills and more.
* [Editing entries](/guides/editing-entries): fill in jobs, degrees and other entries.
* [Formatting text](/guides/formatting-text): make text bold, add lists and links, and improve a line with AI.


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