1. Features
  2. Fields
  3. Dropdown
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Dropdown

Capture a single value from a dropdown list.

Use the Dropdown field to present the user with a list of options, allowing them to select a single choice only.

Dragging the Dropdown Field into the Online Form Editor

Add the Dropdown field and hit Preview or Publish:

Testing the Dropdown Field in our Form

Required Dropdown

Easily make Dropdown required via Smart Validation to ensure the field is always filled out:

Validation Required for the Dropdown Field in our Form

Randomize Dropdown Choices

Use Dropdown to randomize your list of choices, which alleviates selection bias, useful for quiz or surveys:

Randomizing the Dropdown options upon page load, to limit selection bias and get better results Refreshing the form to demonstrate randomized options

Dropdown supports one of our top features: Email Routing, which automatically routes form responses to different email addresses based on user selection.

Specific Options

Configuration options specific to this field:

Randomize

Shuffle the options for the user to prevent ordering bias

Email Routing

Automatically route form results to additional email addresses with tailored email delivery

Options List

Specify a list of options the user can choose from

Common Options

Available on most fields, including this one:

Label

A short description of the field

Description

An optional longer description of the field

Required

Enforces the field to be filled in, displays an error if not

Default Value

Set a default value for the field

Read-Only

Locks a field so it cannot be edited, useful when combined with Default Value

Custom Name

Every field has a unique hidden "name" that can be customized

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The Dropdown field background, border and text color can be changed within your Theme settings.

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