# Pre-fill text input fields with known values

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**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [14 January 2021 19:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pre-fill-text-input-fields-with-known-values/39149 "2021-01-14T19:27:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![dynamicdave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dynamicdave/32/96_2.png) [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Post date:** [14 January 2021 20:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pre-fill-text-input-fields-with-known-values/39149/2 "2021-01-14T20:05:00Z")

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This is what I used to pre-fill a drop-down menu in a form.

> [@How To Initial Form UI](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-initial-form-ui/19180):
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> Hi How To initialize Form Example : When Start Program TextInput In Form Value Initial = Hello World.

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