# Preparing data fields for analysis in Amazon Quick Sight
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Before you start analyzing and visualizing your data, you can prepare the fields (columns) in your dataset for analysis. You can edit field names and descriptions, change the data type for fields, set up drill-down hierarchies for fields, and more.

Use the following topics to prepare fields in your dataset.

**Topics**
+ [Editing field names and descriptions](changing-a-field-name.md)
+ [Setting fields as a dimensions or measures](setting-dimension-or-measure.md)
+ [Changing a field data type](changing-a-field-data-type.md)
+ [Adding drill-downs to visual data in Quick Sight](adding-drill-downs.md)
+ [Selecting fields](selecting-fields.md)
+ [Organizing fields into folders in Amazon QuickSight](organizing-fields-folder.md)
+ [Mapping and joining fields](mapping-and-joining-fields.md)