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Default values for hidden form fields

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Jason_Yee
5 - Automation Enthusiast
5 - Automation Enthusiast

Currently any fields that are hidden on a form will be empty when the form is submitted. It would be nice to be able to set hidden form fields to a default value.

For example, let’s say I have a “wizards” table:
Name | House | Level
Harry P | Gryffindor | 1
Ron W | Gryffindor | 1

And I have a wizard form that asks for Name and House, but Level is hidden.

I would like all form submissions to automatically enter 1 for the level. I do NOT want this field shown or to use the prefill_ method because that would let people set their own level—and we all know that Malfoy kid would set it to 5 or something inappropriate.

At the moment, the only way I can do this is to use an external form system and an integration like Zapier which lets me set the default when mapping to Airtable.

13 Comments
Niels_Bosma
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

This would be a very useful feature that would allow me to create non-anonymous surveys using Airtable. Please implement this.

Annie_Legge
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

Airtable, please please add this feature! We also need it!

Joel_Kockerols
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

Without this feature the form can’t be shared with coherence & security.

I need grave.

thx

Russell_Bishop1
8 - Airtable Astronomer
8 - Airtable Astronomer

This would really help us with our Hiring

Sergey_Dmitriev
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

I would love to have this one too

Santiago_Bravo
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

This is the last step to be able to use Airtable for every form we need. Hope it gets developed soon.

Moe
10 - Mercury
10 - Mercury

We’ve built a custom form for Airtable and it supports prefilling hidden fields.

Lucho_Ibarra_Ca
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

Did you try using the prefill link guide?

Ibrahim_Islam1
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

they did but they are saying prefill still allows ppl to edit the values

Ibrahim_Islam1
4 - Data Explorer
4 - Data Explorer

Have you tried using automations?