# Auto-populate a search field

**URL:** <https://forum.bubble.io/t/auto-populate-a-search-field/37924>\
**Category:** Need help\
**Created:** [September 13, 2018, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/auto-populate-a-search-field/37924 "2018-09-13T08:48:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![josh7](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/josh7/32/147718_2.png) [@josh7](https://forum.bubble.io/u/josh7)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/auto-populate-a-search-field/37924/1 "2018-09-13T08:48:22Z")

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Hi guys,

Is it possible to auto-populate a search field with a value entered by the user in another search field?

When the user first accesses my site, they see a popup where they can enter their current location. Once they close the popup, I would like another location field to have the same value that they entered, pre-entered in the field. Is this possible?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![romanmg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/romanmg/32/237672_2.png) [@romanmg](https://forum.bubble.io/u/romanmg)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/auto-populate-a-search-field/37924/2 "2018-09-13T14:51:44Z")

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Yes, set the **initial content** of the 2nd input element to the value of the first input element. If you’re using the SearchBox element, then it would be the **default value**.

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**Author:** ![josh7](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/josh7/32/147718_2.png) [@josh7](https://forum.bubble.io/u/josh7)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/auto-populate-a-search-field/37924/3 "2018-09-13T16:33:52Z")

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Of course! Thanks so much for this 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/2/8/2847faa74692c2ffa5d939d3dc3724cdd060d247.png) [@system](https://forum.bubble.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/auto-populate-a-search-field/37924/4 "2018-11-22T08:57:00Z")

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