Dropdown

Dropdown


The Dropdown field allows users to select a single option from a list. It comes with several properties to customize the list of choices and enhance the user experience.

  1. Field Type: You can change the Dropdown field type to Radio field type in the properties.
  2. Placeholder Text: Provide a placeholder text for each name element in a form to enhance user guidance and set expectations for respondents. Placeholder text serves as a temporary example or hint within the form fields.
  3. Add a list of choices as needed, providing users with a selection to pick from. Name the choices as you wish, tailoring them to better suit the context of your form. You can also enable the Other option, allowing users to enter a response that isn't listed, with a character limit to keep inputs concise and consistent.
  4. Import options: You can insert a list of pre-defined standard list of options or manually add the choices in the field. If you have a long list of options, such as a list of countries, it can become tedious to add each country as a choice in the Dropdown field. To make your job simpler, Zoho Forms provides you with the option to group choices and import the choices in bulk so you can add a long list of choices in the dropdown list without a hassle 
  5. Assign Values: You can assign values (Numeric, Text, Email) to each choice. These assigned values can be used to perform calculations. Check out how you can use the values assigned to choices in Formulas, Email Notifications, Thank You Page, and Integrations. You can also configure rules to work with group choices.
  6. Group Choices: Organize choices into multiple groups. This is particularly useful when you have a large number of choices and want to categorize them for better organization and user navigation.

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  7. Sort Choices: You can sort the choices alphabetically in ascending or descending order, with the option to enable or disable Case Sensitive sorting. Learn More
  8. Choice Availability: This allows you to specify a quantity for each choice within your choice field. As the user makes their selection, the quantity of that choice dynamically decreases, ensuring the selection aligns with your defined availability. This is essential in scenarios where the availability needs to be tracked and managed in real time. Check out how to configure Choice Availability for your choice field.
  9. Change Dropdown style to include a search option: Make a dropdown searchable so that the users can quickly find the required option from a long list of options by typing in a choice name. To make a Dropdown field searchable, navigate to Themes tab > Customize Form > Form tab > Fields > Dropdown List Style > Searchable.
Validation
  1. Mandatory: Ensure that respondents cannot submit the form without selecting a choice from the Dropdown field.


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