# Dynamically populate logged in user info

**URL:** <https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dynamically-populate-logged-in-user-info/415>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** user-meta, user-registration\
**Created:** [November 21, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dynamically-populate-logged-in-user-info/415 "2018-11-21T20:11:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ClickedByDesign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@ClickedByDesign](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/ClickedByDesign)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dynamically-populate-logged-in-user-info/415/1 "2018-11-21T20:11:34Z")

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I have multiple forms on a website where the user needs to fill in their first name, last name, and email address.

How do I dynamically populate the appropriate fields with the logged in user’s contact info?

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**Author:** ![chrishajer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/chrishajer/32/88_2.png) [@chrishajer](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/chrishajer)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dynamically-populate-logged-in-user-info/415/2 "2018-11-21T21:33:01Z")

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You can use the [user meta merge tags](https://docs.gravityforms.com/merge-tags/#user-meta) as the “Default Value” for the fields in your form. Those fields will then be populated with values from the logged in user’s profile.

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**Author:** ![ClickedByDesign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@ClickedByDesign](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/ClickedByDesign)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dynamically-populate-logged-in-user-info/415/3 "2018-11-22T19:43:17Z")

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Thanks, that work as expected.

I was using the user meta merge tags in the populated dynamically parameter name fields – does not work. Had not tried using them as a default value, because the preview seemed to show the tag as placeholder text.

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**Author:** ![chrishajer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/chrishajer/32/88_2.png) [@chrishajer](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/chrishajer)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 6:12am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dynamically-populate-logged-in-user-info/415/4 "2018-11-23T06:12:03Z")

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I’m glad that worked for you!

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**Author:** ![chrishajer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/chrishajer/32/88_2.png) [@chrishajer](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/chrishajer)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 6:12am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dynamically-populate-logged-in-user-info/415/5 "2018-11-23T06:12:12Z")

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