Dropdown Block

Published July 25, 2026

Use a Dropdown block when participants should choose one answer from a compact list. It is best for long option sets, intake categories, location-style lists, and segmentation questions where showing every option as a card or button would make the page feel crowded.

Dropdown is built on the same structured answer model as Multiple Choice, but its visual style is fixed to a compact single-select dropdown.

Best used for

When to choose another block

Setup flow

1. Add a Dropdown block from the Question Blocks palette.
2. Write a prompt that makes the list category clear.
3. Add at least two options, or use Bulk paste for longer lists.
4. Turn on Required response when the answer is needed before the participant can continue.
5. Add optional tags, variables, scores, randomization, or Jump Logic depending on how the answer should be used.
6. Preview the quiz and confirm the selected option is easy to find on desktop and mobile.

Settings reference

Behavior notes

• Dropdown blocks are single-select only.
• The style is fixed to Dropdown.
• Layout, columns, width, density, and label display controls do not apply to dropdown rendering.
• If you switch a Multiple Choice block to Dropdown style, it also becomes single select.
• If you need multi-select, use Multiple Choice with a non-dropdown style.

Bulk paste options

Use Bulk paste when you need to add many options quickly.

• Supported formats: one label per line, tab-separated rows, or CSV rows.
• Column mapping: label, optional variable or tag key, optional integer score.
• Variable/tag behavior: Use clean keys when the option label is user-facing copy but reporting needs a normalized value.
• Score behavior: Scores import only when scoring is enabled. If pasted rows include scores while scoring is off, the editor warns you and lets you enable scoring.
• Replace behavior: Replacing all options resets the question's Answer Key when one exists.

Routing guidance

Dropdown works well for routing when the selected value represents a clear category. For example, you can route based on service type, location, company size, role, industry, budget range, or use case.

When the route matters, keep option labels and tag keys stable. Avoid changing option names after publishing if those options are already used in Jump Logic or reporting.

Troubleshooting

Tips

• Use Dropdown for compact lists, not for high-emphasis choices.
• Keep labels concise so the selected answer is easy to read after selection.
• Use tag or variable keys when labels contain spaces, punctuation, or customer-facing wording.
• Use randomization only when option order should not matter.
• Test Jump Logic after adding, removing, renaming, or replacing options.
• Preview on mobile when the dropdown list is long.