Dropdown field
Single-select from a long list — keeps the form compact.
What it does#
The Dropdown field is a single-select picker. Use it when the option list is long enough that rendering every option as a card would crowd the page.
Settings#
- Required — must pick something to submit.
- Options — one per line, or paste a long list at once.
- Default value — pre-select an option.
- Placeholder — the label shown when nothing's picked yet.
vs. Multiple choice#
Rule of thumb: under five options → Multiple choice (cards). Five to twenty → Dropdown. Over twenty → Multi-select with search.
Related fields#
- Multiple choice — when the option list is short.
- Multi-select — when respondents can pick more than one and the list is long.
- Country picker — pre-built dropdown of every country.