# Lock fields from overwriting new data

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/lock-fields-from-overwriting-new-data/43659>\
**Category:** HubSpot Ideas\
**Tags:** object\
**Created:** [September 10, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/lock-fields-from-overwriting-new-data/43659 "2021-09-10T15:35:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/lock-fields-from-overwriting-new-data/43659/1 "2021-09-10T15:35:26Z")

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I have a field where I would like to capture data when a lead is created, but I don’t want that field overwritten when the lead takes additional actions. Today, the field is overwritten if I can add it as a hidden field on forms.

It’s been recommended to create a workflow intead of a hidden field, but we already have so many workflows, it would be easiest to just add the field to the form(s).

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