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# Default Field Values

Prepopulate field values with defaults to save your users time and improve consistency. Default field values make your users more productive by reducing the number of fields they must fill in manually.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Contact Manager</strong>, <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

Default field values automatically insert the value of a custom field when a new record is created. You can use a default value on a formula for some types of fields or exact values, such as Checked or Unchecked for checkbox fields.

After you have defined default values:

- The user chooses to create a record.
- The default field value is executed.
- Salesforce displays the edit page with the default field value prepopulated.
- The user enters the fields for the new record.
- The user saves the new record.

The user can change the field’s value but the initial default field value is only executed one time, during record creation. For example, you can set the default field value on a custom lead field to seven days after the creation date to signify when to contact the lead again. You can change this value later, but you can't automatically restore the value that was seven days after the creation date.

Set up default field values for the following types of custom fields:

- Checkbox
- Currency
- Date
- Date/Time
- Email
- Number
- Percent
- Phone
- Picklist
- Text
- Text Area
- Time
- URL

For a description of these types, see [Custom Field Types](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.custom_field_types.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Salesforce supports various field types, allowing you to select the right one for your data. You can also convert an existing field to a different data type if needed.. When you have data that doesn’t match any of the standard fields, your admin can create a custom field for that data. For example, create a Middle Name field for contacts to capture additional information.").

#### See Also

- [Useful Default Field Value Formulas](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.fields_useful_default_field_values.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "How to apply default field values based on maximum discount rate, product language, or tax rate by city.")
- [Default Field Value Considerations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.fields_default_field_value_considerations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Be aware of the behavior and rules when you assign default values to custom fields.")
- [Define Default Field Values](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.fields_defining_default_values.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Define a default value for a field. Use a formula to generate dynamic values or constants for static values.")
- [Reference Custom Metadata Type Records in Default Values](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.custommetadatatypes_default_fields.htm&type=5&language=en_US)