# Smart Actions and input values : TextArea + default value in select
**URL:** https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-actions-and-input-values-textarea-default-value-in-select/402
**Category:** Help me!
**Created:** [June 3, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-actions-and-input-values-textarea-default-value-in-select/402 "2020-06-03T14:36:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@XavierColombel](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/XavierColombel)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-actions-and-input-values-textarea-default-value-in-select/402/1 "2020-06-03T14:36:55Z")
- Is there a way to show a textarea instead a input ?
- Is there a way to set a default value to a select instead “Select a value” ?
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### Author:  [@anon62739609](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/anon62739609)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-actions-and-input-values-textarea-default-value-in-select/402/2 "2020-06-03T15:13:25Z")
Hi @XavierColombel,
- If you go to the Field Settings, in the Edit Settings there is a text area 😉 ([https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/reference-guide/fields/customize-your-fields/edit-widgets#textarea](https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/reference-guide/fields/customize-your-fields/edit-widgets#textarea))
- For the select why would you want that while you can just use the defaultValue of sequelize. It will be used by the front too if it’s a simple value
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### Author:  [@XavierColombel](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/XavierColombel)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-actions-and-input-values-textarea-default-value-in-select/402/3 "2020-06-03T16:07:28Z")
Hi @anon62739609 sorry but I talked about Smart Actions, not Widgets. Here is the docs : [https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/reference-guide/actions/create-and-manage-smart-actions#handling-input-values](https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/reference-guide/actions/create-and-manage-smart-actions#handling-input-values)
Thanks for the **defaultValue** , it’s working !
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### Author:  [@anon62739609](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/anon62739609)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-actions-and-input-values-textarea-default-value-in-select/402/4 "2020-06-03T16:55:19Z")
Oh okey so in this case try to add
```javascript
actions:[{
...,
fields: [{
...,
widget: 'text area',
}],
}],
```
On the field where you want the `text area` 😉
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### Author:  [@XavierColombel](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/XavierColombel)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-actions-and-input-values-textarea-default-value-in-select/402/5 "2020-06-03T18:41:00Z")
> [@anon62739609](#):
>
> `widget: 'text area'`
Wonderful 🎉 Thanks @anon62739609