# Make new entries starred by default

**URL:** <https://community.gravityforms.com/t/make-new-entries-starred-by-default/5822>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** gfapi, is\_starred, update\_entry\_property, gform\_after\_submission\
**Created:** [August 20, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/make-new-entries-starred-by-default/5822 "2020-08-20T13:14:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dave.o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@dave.o](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/dave.o)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/make-new-entries-starred-by-default/5822/1 "2020-08-20T13:14:21Z")

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Hi there,

We’re using GF to display any entries that are “starred” on the front-end. My client now wants all entries to be shown by default, unless disabled.

Is there any way to make all new entries (for that form) to be starred by default?

Best,  
Dave

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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:** [August 20, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/make-new-entries-starred-by-default/5822/2 "2020-08-20T16:07:09Z")

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You could use the gform\_after\_submission hook to update the entry after submission, using and API Function:

> **[GFAPI Class - Gravity Forms Documentation](https://docs.gravityforms.com/api-functions/#update-entry-property)**
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> The Gravity Forms API Functions provides developers with a future-proof way to access some of the common core functionality in Gravity Forms.

That’s the function to use. The time to do it is gform\_after\_submission:  
[https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform\_after\_submission/](https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform_after_submission/)

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**Author:** ![richardw8k](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/richardw8k/32/2354_2.png) [@richardw8k](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/richardw8k)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/make-new-entries-starred-by-default/5822/3 "2022-01-04T17:56:43Z")

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Closed on January 4, 2022, 5:56pm UTC