# Set default date to today (dynamic)

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/set-default-date-to-today-dynamic/11105>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [July 24, 2026, 8:03am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/set-default-date-to-today-dynamic/11105 "2026-07-24T08:03:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![RonMakesSystems](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/ronmakessystems/32/14122_2.png) [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/set-default-date-to-today-dynamic/11105/2 "2026-07-24T10:01:04Z")

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Hey! You can’t set this in the new Default Value setting, you can vote for this as it should cover your use case: [Allow using a Formula to define Default Values](https://community.fibery.io/t/allow-using-a-formula-to-define-default-values/1929)

Right now the solution is to set the default value using an automation, after the user creates the entity.

Trigger: When entity is created.  
Action: Update entity  
Fields: Date, set by formula, `Today()`

This will not show in the UI and forms as the default value before creation, but will be set after the entity is created.

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