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title: How to Set an Intake Form as Default
description: This article will guide you through the process of setting a default intake (medical questionnaire), ensuring it’s automatically sent for every appointment.
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# How to Set an Intake Form as Default

## This article will guide you through the process of setting a default intake (medical questionnaire), ensuring it’s automatically sent for every appointment.

#### Step 1: Navigate to Forms

Start by [logging into your Pabau account.](https://app.pabau.com/) Once you're in, locate the [Setup](https://app.pabau.com/setup) section at the bottom-left corner of your screen. Within the Setup menu, click on Forms under Clinical.

![image-png-May-23-2025-09-18-15-4836-AM](https://support.pabau.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Clinical%20Category/image-png-May-23-2025-09-18-15-4836-AM.webp?width=688&height=302&name=image-png-May-23-2025-09-18-15-4836-AM.webp)

#### Step 2: Set the Form as Default

On the [Forms](https://app.pabau.com/setup/medical-forms)page, from the list, find the Intake (medical questionnaire) you wish to set as the Default for your clinic. 

Once you've found the correct intake form, click on the three dots button next to Preview. From the dropdown menu, select "Set as Default".

![image-png-Feb-06-2025-11-20-57-5670-AM](https://support.pabau.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Clinical%20Category/image-png-Feb-06-2025-11-20-57-5670-AM.webp?width=688&height=184&name=image-png-Feb-06-2025-11-20-57-5670-AM.webp)

With this, the intake (medical questionnaire) you've set as default will be sent to clients along with their confirmation and reminder emails, for all appointments that you book in the calendar.

**NOTE:** When a new Intake Form is set as the default, staff will see a pop-up when attempting to edit an older version from the client card. This ensures consistency and gives clear options:

- **Edit the old version**
- **Complete the new version**
- **Request update** (send to the client via email)

This improves the client experience, supports accurate medical record keeping, and helps staff work more efficiently with the latest available forms.

Because you can have one generic intake (medical questionnaire) for all services, if you would like to have service-specific intake forms, you can create them as consent forms.

**NOTE**: If you need to create a new intake form, refer to [this guide](https://support.pabau.com/en/pabau2/how-to-create-an-intake-form-medical-history?hsLang=en) for step-by-step instructions.

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