# Object settings - hide Add Existing option

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/object-settings-hide-add-existing-option/98364>\
**Category:** CRM\
**Tags:** admin\
**Created:** [January 22, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/object-settings-hide-add-existing-option/98364 "2024-01-22T19:34:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![noahmckeon](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/noahmckeon/32/78446_2.png) [@noahmckeon](https://community.hubspot.com/u/noahmckeon)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/object-settings-hide-add-existing-option/98364/1 "2024-01-22T19:34:12Z")

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There are some cases we have to be able to eliminate the option to Add Existing records (or Create new, depending on the situation). Please allow for more granular control when adding associations to records.

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/object-settings-hide-add-existing-option/98364/2 "2024-01-22T19:39:25Z")

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Hi @noahmckeon,

Other users have requested this before: [https://community.hubspot.com/t5/HubSpot-Ideas/Limit-who-can-create-new-object-records-companies-deals-contacts/idi-p/395349](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/HubSpot-Ideas/Limit-who-can-create-new-object-records-companies-deals-contacts/idi-p/395349)

I’d recommend upvoting and commenting, the product team reviews these requests based on demand.

You can also help others find the request more easily (and drive traction) by accepting go my reply as a solution. I’d appreciate it, too.

Have a great day!