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# How to add address autocomplete to Contact Form 7?

Unlike other forms in WordPress, Contact Form 7 doesn't automatically assign an id attribute to fields therefore you will have to manually add them.

if you need help with other forms please see the article about [Google address autocomplete in WordPress](https://wpcube.co.nz/how-to-add-google-address-autocomplete-in-wordpress-for-free/) by WPCube.

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## Add address autocomplete to an existing form

To add an id attribute to an existing form please follow these steps.

1. Go to **Contact Forms** and locate the form where you want to add address autocomplete.
2. **Edit** the form
3. Find the field&#x20;
4. Add id attribute just after the name attribute. For instance, **id:some-id-name**
5. Click **Save** button to save the changes

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* Then **copy** the newly added id and **paste** in Simple Address Autocomplete settings.
* Click **Save Changes** to save it
* Viola, your field has now address autocomplete functionality.

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## Add address autocomplete to a new form

While creating a new form in Contact Form 7, all you need to do is fill in the id attribute filed and add it Simple Address Autocomplete settings.

Follow these steps to create a new form with address field.

* Go to **Contact**
* Create a **New Form**
* Name the new form
* Add a new **Text Field**. It is important that you select TEXT field otherwise you may encounter errors
* Add i**d attribute**.
* Click **Insert Tag** to add the field to the form.
* Click **Save** to save the new form
* Then copy and paste the id to Simple Address Autocomplete settings as shown above.

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