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title: Save Time with Auto-Populate and User Selection Default in Kintone
description: Work smarter with less clicks in the Kintone platform. When using the User Selection field on an app form, did you know you can set a user as a default option when a new record is created?
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# Save Time with Auto-Populate and User Selection Default in Kintone

Jun 16, 2020   |   by [Larissa Suguitan](https://blog.kintone.com/company-news/author/larissa-squires)

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Work smarter with less clicks in the Kintone platform. When using the User Selection field on an app form, did you know you can set a user as a default option when a new record is created?

You can save time by setting the default as a specific user or have it auto-populate the user who created the new record, aka, the Logged-in user. 

**How to set the default User Selection as the Logged-In User:**

1. Within an app, click the **Gear wheel** on the right.
2. Navigate to the **Form **tab.
3. Drag and drop the User Selection Field to your Form.
4. Hover over the **User Selection** field and click the gear wheel to open the field settings.
5. Click the blue user icon and select the **Others** tab.
6. Select **Logged-in user** from the left, then select **Logged-in user** on the right. 
7. When the **Logged-In user** has been selected, the blue box on the bottom right should say **Add (1)**.
8. Click **Add (1)**. **Logged-in user** should now display under **Default Value**. 
9. Click **Save**, **Save Form**,and **Update App**.

Now, when you create a new record in your app, your user will auto-populate under the user selection field. For step by step instructions, check out the video below!

Have further questions? Please email [support@kintone.com](mailto:support@kintone.com).

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