# Options List (Control) Default Value Issue/Question

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/options-list-control-default-value-issue-question/241144
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [July 14, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/options-list-control-default-value-issue-question/241144 "2020-07-14T14:10:13Z")
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### Author: ![tenet\_testuser1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tenet_testuser1/32/67526_2.png) [@tenet\_testuser1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tenet_testuser1)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/options-list-control-default-value-issue-question/241144/1 "2020-07-14T14:10:14Z")

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Hello,

Using kibana 7.8.

I created a drop down list control to use in a Dashboard. The drop down is for dates. I would like the default to be the most recent date in the dropdown. However, I am unable to make this work.

It shows the Date I used then I last saved the report. Which in due course willl be stale and meaningless.

Please let me know how to achieve this?

Thanks

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/options-list-control-default-value-issue-question/241144/2 "2020-08-11T14:10:15Z")

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