# Remove Clone button from CO form **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [January 22, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/remove-clone-button-from-co-form/2290 "2025-01-22T13:12:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![willem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/898d66/32.png) [@willem](https://speciforum.org/u/willem)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/remove-clone-button-from-co-form/2290/1 "2025-01-22T13:12:10Z")
I need to remove the Clone button from my CollectionObject form (for all users except a few). I understand that this can be done in Preferences, but setting the preference for each user would be tedious. Is there a way to accomplish this easily? ---
**Author:** ![Grant](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/grant/32/4255_2.png) [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/remove-clone-button-from-co-form/2290/2 "2025-01-22T16:24:16Z")
Hi @willem, > [@Remove Clone button from CO form](https://speciforum.org/t/remove-clone-button-from-co-form/2290/4): > > Hi @nfshoobs and @willem – I reviewed the code, and I have good news! I appear to have initially been completely mistaken. I sincerely apologize for my previous misguidance. You can use the [default user preferences](https://speciforum.org/t/setting-default-user-preferences/1447) functionality to set some “[Form Meta Menu](https://speciforum.org/t/form-meta-menu/844)” options for other users in the database. Some time ago, it was stored only in the browser, but that was changed all the way back in 7.8! I expressed my dissatisfaction with the previous implementation, but I must have missed when it changed… > **Original Message** > > While we support setting [default user preferences](https://speciforum.org/t/setting-default-user-preferences/1447), there is currently no way currently to configure “[Form Meta Menu](https://speciforum.org/t/form-meta-menu/844)” options for other users in the database. Each user must set this preference themselves, as it is stored only in their browser. > > I’ve created an enhancement request on our GitHub to track this: > [Allow Form Meta menu attributes to be set by default · specify/specify7 · Discussion #6138 · GitHub](https://github.com/specify/specify7/discussions/6138) > > Are there other settings (including those in the meta menu) that you are interested in being able to set by default for users in your database? ---
**Author:** ![nfshoobs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/nfshoobs/32/3979_2.png) [@nfshoobs](https://speciforum.org/u/nfshoobs)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/remove-clone-button-from-co-form/2290/3 "2025-01-22T19:02:23Z")
Put OSU down as another requesting institution. I actually didn’t realize this was dependent on the user. I assumed the behavior was configured on a form by form basis by the last admin user with permissions who edited the form meta. Question RE the browser storage – does this mean that it’s stored in a cookie or something? I have definitely been using SP7 assuming that my carry-forward settings were the same on different machines (laptop, collection workstation, desktop, etc)… ---
**Author:** ![Grant](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/grant/32/4255_2.png) [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/remove-clone-button-from-co-form/2290/4 "2025-01-22T19:31:56Z")
Hi @nfshoobs and @willem – I reviewed the code, and I have good news! I appear to have initially been completely mistaken. I sincerely apologize for my previous misguidance. You can use the [default user preferences](https://speciforum.org/t/setting-default-user-preferences/1447) functionality to set some “[Form Meta Menu](https://speciforum.org/t/form-meta-menu/844)” options for other users in the database. Some time ago, it was stored only in the browser, but that was changed all the way back in 7.8! I expressed my dissatisfaction with the previous implementation, but I must have missed when it changed. You can configure which buttons are visible via the interface (on the account you are logged into), then you can copy your `UserPreferences` app resource into a `DefaultUserPreferences` app resource at the level of your choosing. This doesn’t stop the user from customizing it, but you can absolutely take away the Clone button by default! In the `UserPreferences` app resource, there is a line that indicates which buttons to hide and for which table (e.g. `"disableClone":["CollectionObject"]`): !["disableClone" in the file](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/e/e999c14c45b00057b39691110a10412dc1788239.png) So @nfshoobs– fortunately your carry forward configuration has been preserved between different browsers and systems! Not to worry. The following Form Meta menu options are stored in `UserPreferences`: - Form Definition - Use Localized Field Labels - Show Clone button - Show Carry Forward button - Carry Forward configuration (incl. table and fields) - Read Only mode - Generate label on save - Auto Numbering 🎉 ---
**Author:** ![nfshoobs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/nfshoobs/32/3979_2.png) [@nfshoobs](https://speciforum.org/u/nfshoobs)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/remove-clone-button-from-co-form/2290/5 "2025-01-22T21:22:58Z")
Perfect! Thanks Grant! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/1/18a843c97bc32b40e8ad0e035755bc88ffaacaf7.svg) [@system](https://speciforum.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/remove-clone-button-from-co-form/2290/6 "2025-01-29T21:23:39Z")
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