PURPOSE: To provide a method for automatic application for coating the surface of a substrate and enabling an automatic and uniform coating to be performed.

CONSTITUTION: Lateral tables 3 on both right/left sides and an application plate 1 equipped with a movable table 2 which moves back and forth reversibly between the tables 3 are used. The application part 5 of this application plate 1 and a substrate 4 aligned on a standby part 6 and then deposited on the application part 5, are sucked using the lateral tables 3 and the movable table 2, and at the same time, an application machine 7 is moved to the surface of a substrate 4a from a start point to apply a coating to the substrate 4a. After that, the suction by the lateral table 3 is suspended and the application machine is returned to the start point with the concurrent action to advance the movable table 2. The suction by this movable table 2 is suspended, then the coated substrate 4a is sent to a next step, and at the same time, a substrate 4b in the standby part 6 moves to the application part 5.