# Discourse Automation 'Add user to group though User Custom Field' not working

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-automation-add-user-to-group-though-user-custom-field-not-working/333932>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Tags:** automation\
**Created:** [October 31, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-automation-add-user-to-group-though-user-custom-field-not-working/333932 "2024-10-31T23:20:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paul\_King](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/paul_king/32/165426_2.png) [@Paul\_King](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 3:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-automation-add-user-to-group-though-user-custom-field-not-working/333932/3 "2024-11-01T03:32:53Z")

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Hi @Lilly. In this case dropdown options don’t work, because a person signing up needs to be able to apply to either or both groups I have set up, so I have just used two custom user fields each with a tick box to op in or out of that group.

Also important is that people who are only approved to join one group have no way to join or switch to the other group themselves once approved.

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