Forms and surveys now support a dropdown question type, designed for questions where the existing multi-choice radio button layout becomes unwieldy — typically when you have more than 6 or 7 options. The dropdown uses the native mobile picker so it feels familiar to clinicians.
When to use a dropdown question
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Adding a dropdown question to a form
Open the form in the dashboard and go to the section where you want to add the question.
Click 'Add question' and select 'Dropdown' from the question type list.
Enter your question text.
Add your answer options — one per line.
Choose whether the dropdown should be:
Single-select — clinician picks one option (default).
Multi-select — clinician picks one or more options.
Optionally set a default value if there's a sensible pre-selection.
Mark as required if needed and save.
Tip: If you have a very long list of options (e.g. 50+ specialties), consider whether a dropdown is still the right choice or whether you should split the question — clinicians can find it tiring to scroll long pickers on mobile.
What clinicians see
On mobile, the dropdown opens the native iOS or Android picker — familiar UX, no extra learning.
On desktop, the dropdown opens an in-page list.
For multi-select dropdowns, selected values appear as chips below the picker.
CSV output
Dropdown question answers export to CSV in the same format as multi-choice questions — so any existing reporting workflows you have for multi-choice will work without changes.
Single-select dropdown: one column with the selected value.
Multi-select dropdown: one column with selected values comma-separated.