# How to format a phone number in a Link field? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** link-field, format\ **Created:** [November 16, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.kintone.dev/t/how-to-format-a-phone-number-in-a-link-field/673 "2022-11-16T17:49:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dlively](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@dlively](https://forum.kintone.dev/u/dlively)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.kintone.dev/t/how-to-format-a-phone-number-in-a-link-field/673/1 "2022-11-16T17:49:44Z")
Is there a way to put an input mask for a phone number in the [Link field](https://get.kintone.help/k/en/id/040532.html) that will automatically format the field with parentheses and a hyphen? Example: `(123)456-7890` Thank you, Donna ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Tcbn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.kintone.dev/sean_tcbn/32/68_2.png) [@Sean\_Tcbn](https://forum.kintone.dev/u/Sean_Tcbn)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.kintone.dev/t/how-to-format-a-phone-number-in-a-link-field/673/2 "2022-11-17T23:54:58Z")
Hi @[dlively](https://forum.kintone.dev/u/dlively) Place the Link field in your form, select the type “Telephone number” and input “()-” as the default value. When you update and save the app, every time you add a record, “()-” will be displayed in the Link field. Would this workout for you? Could you please check and try? I hope it helps. ---
**Author:** ![dlively](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@dlively](https://forum.kintone.dev/u/dlively)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kintone.dev/t/how-to-format-a-phone-number-in-a-link-field/673/3 "2022-11-29T16:46:00Z")
Sean, Sorry it took me a while to get back with you, but I am good with using the link field and parentheses. Thank you, **Donna**