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Brian Dixon
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Oct 12, 2016
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Drop down box and lists

I would like to see a drop-down box as an option. I created a choose a student and it lists 109 students. I would like it to be a drop-down option.   It would also be user friendly if I could just ...
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  • Zhongzhong_Li's avatar
    Zhongzhong_Li
    Oct 28, 2016

    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

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Zhongzhong_Li
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Oct 28, 2016

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

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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

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    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's avatar
      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)

    • CDH_CWA1141's avatar
      CDH_CWA1141
      Copper Contributor
      Mar 08, 2023

      MeganK001 yes, through branching.  You can then use the same copy/paste action for the dependent dropdowns.

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