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# Element: Dropdown Menu

# ${color}[#314AF3](Introduction)
  
You can insert many options into a single drop with the **Dropdown element**. The dropdown menu is great to use when forcing a user to select only **one option** in any given **category**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/74268b32d1397800/7597acdc-f176-4bfe-a861-e1bf6a_s754tr.png)  

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# ${color}[#314AF3](Benefits, Features & Use Cases)

### Benefits &Features

* **Space-saving:** Condenses multiple options into a compact, expandable menu
* **User-friendly:** Familiar interface that most users understand intuitively
* **Organized:** Groups related options together for easy navigation
* **Streamlined:** Simplifies the user interface by hiding options until needed
* **Customizable:** Can be styled to match your website or app's design
* **Mobile-friendly:** Works well on smaller screens and touch interfaces

### Use cases:

* You may want your customers to select a product from a list within the same category. **For example:** Shirt Type, Room Size, etc. 
* Each product in the dropdown may have a different price
* Use it to ask a question to your customer. **For example**, What shipping method do you prefer? 

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# ${color}[#314AF3](Watch It In Action)
  
In this example, you can see how the price changes on each option.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/80c5a245f1450800/0e04242f-c984-48da-a855-0a8f83_1owbdak.gif)

#### Near Search Bar

When more than **7 items** are inside a dropdown, a search bar will appear for your users.  

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2666db6654947600/20696b81-d653-401d-a2cb-66a1b6_gvlq1q.gif)

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# ${color}[#314AF3](How to Activate & Use This Feature)
  
1. To get started, click on the **"+ Add Element"** **button**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ac3e2ba3fc333000/326b1705-1d1f-4cc7-8bd8-91de71_1pyctve.png)
2. Then, click on the **"Dropdown"** **button to add it**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/41345ca4344b5400/6d71e7cc-a576-4950-9a28-1ea31e_1wscqvc.png)
  
### Settings & Options 

1. First, you can set a "Title" for this element, it's gonna be visible on the front. 
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/6e34583d69ae1c00/6f5a93e2-7385-4692-95dc-aeef99_zw0mfm.png)

2. Now we have the dropdown items. In the first row, we have a toggle Switch, this will set this item as the default selected item in the dropdown.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b02825adef93c000/c1946d3e-280e-4229-955e-44a515_1i4ebb4.png)

3. Next, we can set a **name** for this item. For example, _"Tank Top"_.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/48316795710/original/fRecyzyCqk1ZipNU7MU1m9SCz4II_084ng.png?1699464704)

4. Now you can set a **unit price** for the item.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/48316795839/original/Hbms_Tb-KDbiUEjWyH4xwIWCHquKJw7BoA.png?1699464761)

5. You may want to add an **image and a description** for this item, this is gonna be visible on the frontend.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/48316796070/original/eLph8xBYUx_t8FCmQFjiVSStepLGFdkirQ.png?1699464860)

6. If your **Stylish Cost Calculator** is connected to **WooCommerce**, you can link this item to a WooCommerce product. You can learn more about it on the next link: 
[WooCommerce Integration: A Complete Guide ⭐️](/en/article/woocommerce-integration-a-complete-guide-19esndu/)

![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/48316796850/original/_iZ9s6BZ0jZRWzPKWOQ7uaEIXmOuO8b4qQ.png?1699465240)

7. You can add more items to your dropdown easily by clicking on the **"+Item"** button.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/48316797054/original/zg4sgVudJmEQdQMS1LBRFUAMAq9wNn4ZqQ.png?1699465364)

8. On the **advanced options**, you can set this element to required if you want to force your customers to select an option.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/48316797384/original/KP-4Sguk4VTX6K-UzORrO9fvyvpDuDo0bg.png?1699465499)

9. You can also decide if you want to show or hide this element from the **Detailed List & PDF**.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/48316797574/original/c1DJbo40cbqNbSjooKo5EdEQB96J6fum_Q.png?1699465574)

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# ${color}[#314AF3](Additional Information)
  
### Related Features

[Element: Slider](/en/article/element-slider-1pim5ug/)
[Element: Quantity Input Box](/en/article/element-quantity-input-box-nxgayn/)

### All Elements & Features
  
Learn more about [All Elements](/en/category/elements-hnffz2/) 
Learn more about [All Features](/en/category/features-22x2mc/)  
 
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