The <select> element is used to create a drop-down list. The <select> element is most often used in a form, to collect user input. The name attribute is needed to reference the form data after the form is submitted (if you omit the name attribute, no data from the drop-down list will be submitted).
Add a dropdown field to a form Navigate to Website > Forms. Click "Edit" for the form you want to modify. The form builder will load. Click the "+" button by "Custom Fields" on the right pane. Click the "Add a custom field" button on the bottom of the right pane. An "Add Field" modal will open:
Inside your form either add a new form field by clicking on the plus sign to the right or modify an existing form field by clicking on the box in the upper right corner of the question field. After clicking on the box, choose the dropdown option.
How to add a dropdown in Google Forms Open your Google Form. Add questions to your form. Click on the question that you want to add a dropdown to. Click the box. Select Dropdown. Click on Option 1 and type. Click on Add Option. Select Preview.
You use the HTML select tag to create drop-down menus so that users can select the value they want. It is an instrumental feature in collecting data to be sent to a server. The select tag normally goes within a form element, with the items to choose from coded within another tag, <option> .
Create a drop-down list In a new worksheet, type the entries you want to appear in your drop-down list. Select the cell in the worksheet where you want the drop-down list. Go to the Data tab on the Ribbon, and then Data Validation. On the Settings tab, in the Allow box, select List.