{"id":1259,"date":"2022-07-25T16:54:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T16:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.123formbuilder.com\/docs\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2024-05-07T09:34:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T09:34:32","slug":"can-i-set-a-default-value-for-a-choice-form-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.123formbuilder.com\/docs\/can-i-set-a-default-value-for-a-choice-form-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I set a default value for a choice form field in 123FormBuilder?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Default values can be set for <b>Single choice<\/b>,<b> Multiple choice<\/b>, <b>Dropdown<\/b>, and <b>Likert scale<\/b> fields on your form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After you\u2019ve typed the options in the&nbsp;<b>Choices<\/b> section, click on&nbsp;<b>Default choice<\/b>. In the lightbox that opens, select the choice you want to have pre-selected on your form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To clear your choice fields from the default value, simply check it again in the&nbsp;<b>Edit choices<\/b>&nbsp;lightbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/DefaultChoice.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/DefaultChoice-1024x517.png\" alt=\"Default choice\" class=\"wp-image-48725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/DefaultChoice-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/DefaultChoice-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/DefaultChoice-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/DefaultChoice-1536x776.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/DefaultChoice.png 1657w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Related articles<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/Can I randomize answers each time my 123FormBuilder form is opened?\">Can I randomize answers each time my 123FormBuilder form is opened?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Default values can be set for Single choice, Multiple choice, Dropdown, and Likert scale fields on your form. After you\u2019ve typed the options in the&nbsp;Choices section, click on&nbsp;Default choice. In the lightbox that opens, select the choice you want to have pre-selected on your form. 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