10-12-2016 05:46 AM
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 copy an excel column and paste it and each cell becomes a new option.
10-27-2016 02:39 PM
I second this suggestion. In my classes, it would make data sorting easier if students could select what class period they were in (ex. B2 Honors World History, R3 AP Government). We also ask teachers to evaluate multiple students for NHS induction using the same form, and I would love to have them select a name from a drop-down box instead of relying on them to type the student's name accurately every time.
10-27-2016 11:44 PM - edited 07-24-2018 01:09 AM
SolutionHi 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
10-27-2016 11:46 PM
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for the feedback.
I'll share the message with my team.
Regards,
Zhongzhong
03-16-2017 07:37 AM
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.
03-16-2017 06:05 PM
02-01-2018 08:58 AM
03-07-2019 09:16 AM
Hi Has there been any movement on adding a scrolling option to the drop down list? I have a requirement for about 100 options. This makes the form not very user friendly.
03-07-2019 11:00 AM
I haven't used this for a while, but the last time I checked it still has not been updated. I know google forms it allows you, but my school uses office 365 which limits what I enjoy using. I also wish they would allow you to have the excel spreadsheet accessible and update as information is entered on forms. But now, you have multiple steps to get it and share it.
07-04-2019 09:50 AM
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
07-25-2019 06:16 AM
@Lennin_Chavez Do you know if this option has been fixed? I am dealing with the same issue.
07-25-2019 06:33 AM
09-06-2019 04:36 PM
Hi @Brian Dixon and @Andrew Jennings ,
I found out how to add a long list as dropdown menu. I added 300+ names as dropdown list in seconds. I hope this helps.
Best,
Onur
10-07-2019 02:14 PM
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
10-29-2019 08:11 AM
@Lennin_Chavez Hi do you know what is the limit of the drop down list? I have 750+ drop down menu items?
10-30-2019 08:28 AM
Hi @SFreeman, You can find information about it here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-Forms/Microsoft-Forms-Choice-question-Limit/m-p/172..., however I think the number of options available for the drop-down lists has already been expanded since I did a test with more than 100 options successfully.
12-04-2019 04:39 AM
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?
12-10-2019 07:19 AM - edited 12-10-2019 07:27 AM
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.
12-10-2019 05:54 PM - edited 03-03-2020 03:11 PM
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