diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 226e43be3..9cfc25720 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ S3method(tune_args,step)
 S3method(update,step)
 export("%>%")
 export(.get_data_types)
+export(.recipes_toggle_sparse_args)
 export(add_check)
 export(add_role)
 export(add_step)
diff --git a/R/sparsevctrs.R b/R/sparsevctrs.R
index 447769a40..05b581718 100644
--- a/R/sparsevctrs.R
+++ b/R/sparsevctrs.R
@@ -20,3 +20,31 @@ NULL
 is_sparse_matrix <- function(x) {
   methods::is(x, "sparseMatrix")
 }
+
+#' Toggle all auto sparse arguments
+#'
+#' @param x A recipe.
+#' @param choice A character string for separating values.
+#'
+#' @details
+#' If a step has an argument `sparse = "auto"`, then workflows can use this
+#' function to fill these values with the preferred action. This preferred
+#' action is calculated in workflows dependent on the model and data heuristics.
+#' Hence why it has to be passed in.
+#'
+#' Only arguments where `sparse = "auto"` are affected, thus a user can set
+#' `sparse = "no"` and it will be respected.
+#'
+#' @return A recipe
+#'
+#' @keywords internal
+#'
+#' @export
+.recipes_toggle_sparse_args <- function(x, choice) {
+  for (i in seq_along(x$steps)) {
+    if (!is.null(x$steps[[i]]$sparse) && x$steps[[i]]$sparse == "auto") {
+      x$steps[[i]]$sparse <- choice
+    }
+  }
+  x
+}
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diff --git a/man/dot-recipes_toggle_sparse_args.Rd b/man/dot-recipes_toggle_sparse_args.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..477489d31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/dot-recipes_toggle_sparse_args.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/sparsevctrs.R
+\name{.recipes_toggle_sparse_args}
+\alias{.recipes_toggle_sparse_args}
+\title{Toggle all auto sparse arguments}
+\usage{
+.recipes_toggle_sparse_args(x, choice)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{x}{A recipe.}
+
+\item{choice}{A character string for separating values.}
+}
+\value{
+A recipe
+}
+\description{
+Toggle all auto sparse arguments
+}
+\details{
+If a step has an argument \code{sparse = "auto"}, then workflows can use this
+function to fill these values with the preferred action. This preferred
+action is calculated in workflows dependent on the model and data heuristics.
+Hence why it has to be passed in.
+
+Only arguments where \code{sparse = "auto"} are affected, thus a user can set
+\code{sparse = "no"} and it will be respected.
+}
+\keyword{internal}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-sparsevctrs.R b/tests/testthat/test-sparsevctrs.R
index 320e858c1..b5b0b8082 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-sparsevctrs.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-sparsevctrs.R
@@ -178,3 +178,106 @@ test_that("recipe() errors if sparse matrix has no colnames", {
     recipe(hotel_data)
   )
 })
+
+test_that(".recipes_toggle_sparse_args works", {
+  skip_if_not_installed("modeldata")
+  data("ames", package = "modeldata")
+
+  rec_spec <- recipe(Sale_Price ~ ., data = ames) |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors()) |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors())
+
+  expect_identical(
+    .recipes_toggle_sparse_args(rec_spec, "yes"),
+    rec_spec
+  )
+
+  rec_spec_yes_yes <- recipe(Sale_Price ~ ., data = ames) |>
+    step_dummy(MS_Zoning, Street, sparse = "yes", id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "") |>
+    step_dummy(all_nominal_predictors(), sparse = "yes", id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "")
+
+  rec_spec_no_no <- recipe(Sale_Price ~ ., data = ames) |>
+    step_dummy(MS_Zoning, Street, sparse = "no", id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "") |>
+    step_dummy(all_nominal_predictors(), sparse = "no", id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "")
+
+  rec_spec_yes_no <- recipe(Sale_Price ~ ., data = ames) |>
+    step_dummy(MS_Zoning, Street, sparse = "yes", id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "") |>
+    step_dummy(all_nominal_predictors(), sparse = "no", id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "")
+
+  rec_spec_no_yes <- recipe(Sale_Price ~ ., data = ames) |>
+    step_dummy(MS_Zoning, Street, sparse = "no", id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "") |>
+    step_dummy(all_nominal_predictors(), sparse = "yes", id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "")
+
+  rec_spec_auto_yes <- recipe(Sale_Price ~ ., data = ames) |>
+    step_dummy(MS_Zoning, Street, id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "") |>
+    step_dummy(all_nominal_predictors(), sparse = "yes", id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "")
+
+  rec_spec_auto_no <- recipe(Sale_Price ~ ., data = ames) |>
+    step_dummy(MS_Zoning, Street, id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "") |>
+    step_dummy(all_nominal_predictors(), sparse = "no", id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "")
+
+  rec_spec_auto_auto <- recipe(Sale_Price ~ ., data = ames) |>
+    step_dummy(MS_Zoning, Street, id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "") |>
+    step_dummy(all_nominal_predictors(), id = "") |>
+    step_center(all_numeric_predictors(), id = "")
+
+  expect_identical(
+    .recipes_toggle_sparse_args(rec_spec_yes_yes, "yes"),
+    rec_spec_yes_yes
+  )
+  expect_identical(
+    .recipes_toggle_sparse_args(rec_spec_yes_yes, "no"),
+    rec_spec_yes_yes
+  )
+
+  expect_identical(
+    .recipes_toggle_sparse_args(rec_spec_no_no, "yes"),
+    rec_spec_no_no
+  )
+  expect_identical(
+    .recipes_toggle_sparse_args(rec_spec_no_no, "no"),
+    rec_spec_no_no
+  )
+
+  expect_identical(
+    .recipes_toggle_sparse_args(rec_spec_auto_auto, "yes"),
+    rec_spec_yes_yes
+  )
+  expect_identical(
+    .recipes_toggle_sparse_args(rec_spec_auto_auto, "no"),
+    rec_spec_no_no
+  )
+
+  expect_identical(
+    .recipes_toggle_sparse_args(rec_spec_auto_yes, "yes"),
+    rec_spec_yes_yes
+  )
+  expect_identical(
+    .recipes_toggle_sparse_args(rec_spec_auto_yes, "no"),
+    rec_spec_no_yes
+  )
+
+  expect_identical(
+    .recipes_toggle_sparse_args(rec_spec_auto_no, "yes"),
+    rec_spec_yes_no
+  )
+  expect_identical(
+    .recipes_toggle_sparse_args(rec_spec_auto_no, "no"),
+    rec_spec_no_no
+  )
+
+
+})
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