Drop down box and lists

NVSatish
Copper Contributor
Jun 28, 2024
Sorry, Ignore my earlier question. Drop down is available when "Multiple Answers" is unchecked.
NVSatish
Copper Contributor
Jun 28, 2024
Zhongzhong_Li In which version is the option of drop down available for Multiple choice.

dont see it in mine
MeganK001
Copper Contributor
Mar 08, 2023
Zhongzhong_Li , would it be possible to populate the dropdown box from a list on the linked spreadsheet?

Also, would it be possible to create the form directly from an existing spreadsheet that contains drop down box options?

Thanks

Megan
- MeganK001
  Copper Contributor
  Mar 08, 2023
  I found the answer to the above, copy all the cells from the spreadsheet and put them in option 1 and microsoft forms creates the dropdown. Now I would like to know if microsoft forms supports the use of dependent dropdowns? So is it possible for the dropdown box options change in response to one of the questions above?
  - RobElliott
    Silver Contributor
    Mar 08, 2023
    MeganK001 The dropdown options can't change in response to a previously answered question.
    
    Rob
    Los Gallardos
    Intranet, SharePoint and Power Platform Manager (and classic 1967 Morris Traveller driver)
dn12345
Copper Contributor
Jan 19, 2023
Zhongzhong_Li

Is it possible to select more than 1 field in a drop down menu in microsoft forms, if we have say 200 drop down names and I would like to multi select (i.e. select more than 1 name).
NickVanMaele
Copper Contributor
Dec 10, 2019
no drop-down list possible

Zhongzhong_Li The "drop-down list" does not pop us if the user selects the "multiple answer" option. Perhaps this could also explain why some people do not see this.
- Damien_Rosario
  Silver Contributor
  Dec 11, 2019
  Hi NickVanMaele
  
  You'll need to turn off Multiple answers to see the drop-down list option.
  
  The drop-down list only supports one selection at a time.
  
  Edit: I should have added, maybe it should still show the drop down list option but grayed out or something to let the user know that they must turn off the Multiple answers switch.
  
  Cheers
  Damien
  - Rhys_Templeman
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 19, 2021
    Damien_Rosario
    
    Any reason why why we can't have a multi-select drop-down menu (with little tick boxes down along the right hand side) similarly to filters in Excel for example?
    
    Its a simple solution - drop down and multiselect aren't inherently mutually exclusive....
    
    Look Forward to your response.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Rhys Templeman
Ashim255
Copper Contributor
Dec 04, 2019
Zhongzhong_Li

Thank you for the information. It is very helpful.

However the drop down does not appear in mobile view. Can we have the consistency across mobile and desktop?
Lennin_Chavez
Copper Contributor
Jul 04, 2019
This option should be available in mobile view.
It is only possible to use "drop down list" if its viewed on a desktop computer. If you view form as an end user on a mobile phone, it is not shown as a drop down. We need it to work on mobile phones as well
Zhongzhong_Li wrote:
Hi Brian,

If you add more than 6 options, the choice question will turn into dropdown control automatically.
Please note that the dropdown control only supports single choice.

New update [July, 2018]
We have enabled a settings in choice question, so you could manage "dropdown" by yourselves.

Regards,
Zhongzhong
Zhongzhong_Li
- Bfullenwider
  Copper Contributor
  Jul 25, 2019
  ChrisHoardMVP would you be able to answer this?
- Bfullenwider
  Copper Contributor
  Jul 25, 2019
  Lennin_Chavez Do you know if this option has been fixed? I am dealing with the same issue.
  - Lennin_Chavez
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 07, 2019
    Hi!Bfullenwider, in in mobile view, not yet available.
    It is only possible to use "drop down list" if its viewed on a desktop computer. If you view form as an end user on a mobile phone, it is not shown as a drop down. We need it to work on mobile phones as well
Brian Dixon
Brass Contributor
Mar 16, 2017
Thanks, but I also noticed that the drop down box shows all names and you have to scroll down the whole page to get to the bottom if it's a long list. Then if you choose the name you have to scroll back up to get to the next question. Is it possible to include a scroll bar within the choices so you don't have to scroll down. Definately is not user friendly with it.
- Zhongzhong_Li
  Microsoft
  Mar 17, 2017
  Hi Brain, thanks for the feedback. I have added FW the message to our engineering team.
  - Luis_Felipe
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 21, 2021
    There was a solution for this?

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