# Default column values activities

Source: [https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-workflow-automation-web-part/virto-sharepoint-workflow-activities-kit-sharepoint-2010-workflow-platform/default-column-values/](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-workflow-automation-web-part/virto-sharepoint-workflow-activities-kit-sharepoint-2010-workflow-platform/default-column-values/)
Product: Virto Workflow Automation Web Part
Updated: 2026-08-12

**Note:**Location based metadata defaults are available for SharePoint 2010 only

SharePoint 2010 allows you to set defaults at the document library and folder level. This means that users do not have to enter the same metadata over and over if they are uploading content into a repository that has a shared set of metadata. Using these activities you can change the default column values for documents added to specific folder.**Note:**Location based metadata defaults are available for SharePoint 2010 only

SharePoint 2010 allows you to set defaults at the document library and folder level. This means that users do not have to enter the same metadata over and over if they are uploading content into a repository that has a shared set of metadata. Using these activities you can change the default column values for documents added to specific folder.

## Pages
- [Get field default value for folder](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-workflow-automation-web-part/virto-sharepoint-workflow-activities-kit-sharepoint-2010-workflow-platform/default-column-values/field-default-value/index.md) — Gets a default value on a field to apply to documents added to the specified location.
- [Remove all default values from folder](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-workflow-automation-web-part/virto-sharepoint-workflow-activities-kit-sharepoint-2010-workflow-platform/default-column-values/remove-default-values/index.md) — Removes all of the default values set on the document library, on the SharePoint 2010 workflow platform.
- [Remove field default value from folder](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-workflow-automation-web-part/virto-sharepoint-workflow-activities-kit-sharepoint-2010-workflow-platform/default-column-values/remove-default/index.md) — Removes the default value set on the field indicated by field name parameter at the folder location.
- [Set field default value for folder](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-workflow-automation-web-part/virto-sharepoint-workflow-activities-kit-sharepoint-2010-workflow-platform/default-column-values/field-default/index.md) — Sets a default value on a field to apply to documents added to the specified location.