# Defining/configuring a field for all entry types

**URL:** https://discourse.jabref.org/t/defining-configuring-a-field-for-all-entry-types/3916
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [August 10, 2023, 9:03am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/defining-configuring-a-field-for-all-entry-types/3916 "2023-08-10T09:03:22Z")
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### Author: ![i\_ngli](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/i_ngli/32/677_2.png) [@i\_ngli](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/i_ngli)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2023, 9:03am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/defining-configuring-a-field-for-all-entry-types/3916/1 "2023-08-10T09:03:22Z")

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Similar to the earlier post at [General settings for all entry types?](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/general-settings-for-all-entry-types/1694)  
I wonder:  
can I define a field to be set default for all entry types? I cannot find that (anymore; I do believe, though, this used to be possible).  
Many thanks!

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### Author: ![ThiloteE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/thilotee/32/1008_2.png) [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2023, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/defining-configuring-a-field-for-all-entry-types/3916/2 "2023-08-11T09:15:43Z")

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I mean, technically it is possible to use the “customize entry types” editor, but I would not know how to do this in a fast way to do set this for ALL entry types at once.