diff --git a/app/controllers/api/templates_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/templates_controller.rb
index 3ba50a89..8bf8a1a2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/templates_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/templates_controller.rb
@@ -52,11 +52,13 @@ module Api
     end
 
     def template_params
-      params.require(:template).permit(:name,
-                                       schema: [%i[attachment_uuid name]],
-                                       submitters: [%i[name uuid]],
-                                       fields: [[:uuid, :submitter_uuid, :name, :type, :required,
-                                                 { options: [], areas: [%i[x y w h cell_w attachment_uuid page]] }]])
+      params.require(:template).permit(
+        :name,
+        schema: [%i[attachment_uuid name]],
+        submitters: [%i[name uuid]],
+        fields: [[:uuid, :submitter_uuid, :name, :type, :required, :readonly, :default_value,
+                  { options: [], areas: [%i[x y w h cell_w attachment_uuid page]] }]]
+      )
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue
index 026ceb1e..86eb7f09 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue
@@ -513,9 +513,15 @@ export default {
   mounted () {
     this.submittedValues = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.values))
 
+    this.fields.forEach((field) => {
+      if (field.default_value && !field.readonly) {
+        this.values[field.uuid] = field.default_value
+      }
+    })
+
     if (this.goToLast) {
-      const requiredEmptyStepIndex = this.stepFields.indexOf(this.stepFields.find((fields) => fields.some((f) => f.required && !this.values[f.uuid])))
-      const lastFilledStepIndex = this.stepFields.indexOf([...this.stepFields].reverse().find((fields) => fields.some((f) => !!this.values[f.uuid]))) + 1
+      const requiredEmptyStepIndex = this.stepFields.indexOf(this.stepFields.find((fields) => fields.some((f) => f.required && !this.submittedValues[f.uuid])))
+      const lastFilledStepIndex = this.stepFields.indexOf([...this.stepFields].reverse().find((fields) => fields.some((f) => !!this.submittedValues[f.uuid]))) + 1
 
       const indexesList = [this.stepFields.length - 1]
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/template_builder/area.vue b/app/javascript/template_builder/area.vue
index 8a860a35..bcad7d00 100644
--- a/app/javascript/template_builder/area.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/template_builder/area.vue
@@ -95,18 +95,27 @@
       </button>
     </div>
     <div
-      class="opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center h-full w-full"
-      :class="bgColors[submitterIndex]"
+      class="flex items-center h-full w-full"
+      :class="[bgColors[submitterIndex], field?.default_value ? '' : 'justify-center']"
     >
       <span
         v-if="field"
         class="flex justify-center items-center space-x-1 h-full"
       >
+        <div
+          v-if="field?.default_value"
+          class="text-[1.5vw] lg:text-base"
+        >
+          <div class="flex items-center px-0.5">
+            <span class="whitespace-pre-wrap">{{ field.default_value }}</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <component
           :is="fieldIcons[field.type]"
+          v-else
           width="100%"
           height="100%"
-          class="max-h-10"
+          class="max-h-10 opacity-50"
         />
       </span>
     </div>
@@ -192,30 +201,30 @@ export default {
     },
     borderColors () {
       return [
-        'border-red-500',
-        'border-sky-500',
-        'border-emerald-500',
-        'border-yellow-300',
-        'border-purple-600',
-        'border-pink-500',
-        'border-cyan-500',
-        'border-orange-500',
-        'border-lime-500',
-        'border-indigo-500'
+        'border-red-500/50',
+        'border-sky-500/50',
+        'border-emerald-500/50',
+        'border-yellow-300/50',
+        'border-purple-600/50',
+        'border-pink-500/50',
+        'border-cyan-500/50',
+        'border-orange-500/50',
+        'border-lime-500/50',
+        'border-indigo-500/50'
       ]
     },
     bgColors () {
       return [
-        'bg-red-100',
-        'bg-sky-100',
-        'bg-emerald-100',
-        'bg-yellow-100',
-        'bg-purple-100',
-        'bg-pink-100',
-        'bg-cyan-100',
-        'bg-orange-100',
-        'bg-lime-100',
-        'bg-indigo-100'
+        'bg-red-100/50',
+        'bg-sky-100/50',
+        'bg-emerald-100/50',
+        'bg-yellow-100/50',
+        'bg-purple-100/50',
+        'bg-pink-100/50',
+        'bg-cyan-100/50',
+        'bg-orange-100/50',
+        'bg-lime-100/50',
+        'bg-indigo-100/50'
       ]
     },
     isSelected () {
@@ -269,6 +278,8 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     maybeUpdateOptions () {
+      delete this.field.default_value
+
       if (!['radio', 'multiple', 'select'].includes(this.field.type)) {
         delete this.field.options
       }
diff --git a/app/javascript/template_builder/field.vue b/app/javascript/template_builder/field.vue
index 6218bf36..75295455 100644
--- a/app/javascript/template_builder/field.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/template_builder/field.vue
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
           class="flex items-center space-x-1"
         >
           <span
-            v-if="field.areas?.length"
             class="dropdown dropdown-end"
           >
             <label
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@
               title="Areas"
               class="cursor-pointer text-transparent group-hover:text-base-content"
             >
-              <IconShape
+              <IconSettings
                 :width="18"
                 :stroke-width="1.6"
               />
@@ -69,8 +68,57 @@
             <ul
               tabindex="0"
               class="mt-1.5 dropdown-content menu menu-xs p-2 shadow bg-base-100 rounded-box w-52 z-10"
+              draggable="true"
+              @dragstart.prevent.stop
               @click="closeDropdown"
             >
+              <div
+                v-if="field.type === 'text'"
+                class="py-1.5 px-1 relative"
+                @click.stop
+              >
+                <input
+                  v-model="field.default_value"
+                  type="text"
+                  placeholder="Default value"
+                  class="input input-bordered input-xs w-full max-w-xs h-7 !outline-0"
+                  @blur="save"
+                >
+                <label
+                  v-if="field.default_value"
+                  :style="{ backgroundColor: backgroundColor }"
+                  class="absolute -top-1 left-2.5 px-1 h-4"
+                  style="font-size: 8px"
+                >
+                  Default value
+                </label>
+              </div>
+              <li @click.stop>
+                <label class="cursor-pointer py-1.5">
+                  <input
+                    v-model="field.required"
+                    type="checkbox"
+                    class="toggle toggle-xs"
+                    @update:model-value="save"
+                  >
+                  <span class="label-text">Required</span>
+                </label>
+              </li>
+              <li
+                v-if="field.type === 'text'"
+                @click.stop
+              >
+                <label class="cursor-pointer py-1.5">
+                  <input
+                    v-model="field.readonly"
+                    type="checkbox"
+                    class="toggle toggle-xs"
+                    @update:model-value="save"
+                  >
+                  <span class="label-text">Read-only</span>
+                </label>
+              </li>
+              <hr class="pb-0.5 mt-0.5">
               <li
                 v-for="(area, index) in field.areas || []"
                 :key="index"
@@ -115,17 +163,6 @@
               </li>
             </ul>
           </span>
-          <button
-            v-else
-            title="Areas"
-            class="relative cursor-pointer text-transparent group-hover:text-base-content"
-            @click="$emit('set-draw', field)"
-          >
-            <IconShape
-              :width="18"
-              :stroke-width="1.6"
-            />
-          </button>
           <button
             class="relative text-transparent group-hover:text-base-content pr-1"
             title="Remove"
@@ -179,12 +216,13 @@
 <script>
 import Contenteditable from './contenteditable'
 import FieldType from './field_type'
-import { IconShape, IconNewSection, IconTrashX, IconCopy } from '@tabler/icons-vue'
+import { IconShape, IconNewSection, IconTrashX, IconCopy, IconSettings } from '@tabler/icons-vue'
 
 export default {
   name: 'TemplateField',
   components: {
     Contenteditable,
+    IconSettings,
     IconShape,
     IconNewSection,
     IconTrashX,
@@ -256,6 +294,8 @@ export default {
       document.activeElement.blur()
     },
     maybeUpdateOptions () {
+      delete this.field.default_value
+
       if (!['radio', 'multiple', 'select'].includes(this.field.type)) {
         delete this.field.options
       }
diff --git a/app/views/submit_form/show.html.erb b/app/views/submit_form/show.html.erb
index ffff0230..a92314a7 100644
--- a/app/views/submit_form/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/submit_form/show.html.erb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                 <%= render 'submissions/annotation', annot: %>
               <% end %>
               <% fields_index.dig(document.uuid, index)&.each do |(area, field)| %>
-                <% value = values[field['uuid']] %>
+                <% value = values[field['uuid']].presence || field['readonly'] ? Submitters::SubmitValues.template_default_value_for_submitter(field['default_value'], @submitter.submission.submitters.find { |e| e.uuid == field['submitter_uuid'] }, with_time: false) : nil %>
                 <% next if value.blank? %>
                 <% next if !field['readonly'] && field['submitter_uuid'] == @submitter.uuid %>
                 <%= render 'submissions/value', area:, field:, attachments_index:, value:, locale: @submitter.submission.template.account.locale %>
diff --git a/lib/submitters/submit_values.rb b/lib/submitters/submit_values.rb
index 7bc0d668..836e0dad 100644
--- a/lib/submitters/submit_values.rb
+++ b/lib/submitters/submit_values.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ module Submitters
   module SubmitValues
     ValidationError = Class.new(StandardError)
 
+    VARIABLE_REGEXP = /\{\{?(\w+)\}\}?/
+
     module_function
 
     def call(submitter, params, request)
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ module Submitters
         submitter.completed_at = Time.current
         submitter.ip = request.remote_ip
         submitter.ua = request.user_agent
+        submitter.values = merge_default_values(submitter)
       end
 
       ApplicationRecord.transaction do
@@ -69,6 +72,52 @@ module Submitters
       end
     end
 
+    def merge_default_values(submitter)
+      default_values = submitter.submission.template_fields.each_with_object({}) do |field, acc|
+        next if field['submitter_uuid'] != submitter.uuid
+
+        value = field['default_value']
+
+        next if value.blank?
+
+        acc[field['uuid']] = template_default_value_for_submitter(value, submitter, with_time: true)
+      end
+
+      default_values.compact_blank.merge(submitter.values)
+    end
+
+    def template_default_value_for_submitter(value, submitter, with_time: false)
+      return if value.blank?
+
+      role = submitter.submission.template_submitters.find { |e| e['uuid'] == submitter.uuid }['name']
+
+      replace_default_variables(value,
+                                submitter.attributes.merge('role' => role),
+                                submitter.submission.template,
+                                with_time:)
+    end
+
+    def replace_default_variables(value, attrs, template, with_time: false)
+      return if value.blank?
+
+      value.gsub(VARIABLE_REGEXP) do |e|
+        case key = ::Regexp.last_match(1)
+        when 'time'
+          if with_time
+            I18n.l(Time.current.in_time_zone(template.account.timezone), format: :long, locale: template.account.locale)
+          end
+        when 'date'
+          I18n.l(Time.current.in_time_zone(template.account.timezone).to_date) if with_time
+        when 'name', 'full_name'
+          "#{attrs['first_name']} #{attrs['last_name']}".strip.presence || e
+        when 'role', 'email', 'phone'
+          attrs[key] || e
+        else
+          e
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     def validate_value!(_value, _field, _params, _submitter, _request)
       true
     end