To display standard field Description in standard views.

Description is Long Text Area field with length 32000.


You CAN'T directly add Standard Long Text Area fields to standard Views.

Workaround/solution:
1. Create a custom long text area field.
2. Populate that field by a workflow field update using standard description field.
3. Create a rule to trigger the workflow field update.


Example :
1. Created a custom long text area field in opportunity say Description1.
2. Populated Descrition1 field by a workflow field update: ‘Description1’ using standard field ‘Description’.
3. Goto Create|Workflow&Approvals|Field Updates
4. Click on New. Fill the details shown in the screenshot:

4. Created the workflow Rule say ‘test_description_update’ and assign it with the action Field update ‘Descrption1’ . (Don’t forget to make the Rule Active)

5. Finally Add field ‘Description1’ in the View you want to display.


NOTE : Again 255 characters will only show in the list view.