# Modify "New Topic" button default behavior

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-new-topic-button-default-behavior/184415
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [March 25, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-new-topic-button-default-behavior/184415 "2021-03-25T12:31:31Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-new-topic-button-default-behavior/184415/3 "2021-03-28T21:21:07Z")

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I feel your pain.

[How to add a custom field to a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-field-to-a-topic/184485) is my best idea. It’s fairly far afield from your issue, but it’s well documented.

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