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  choices in a compact menu and allow respondents to select one answer.
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# Dropdown List

A Dropdown List works like Single Selection, but keeps choices inside a compact dropdown instead of showing every option at once.

Which country are you located in?

Country

Dropdown List keeps longer choice lists tidy while still allowing one selected answer.

## Settings

After adding a Dropdown List question to your survey, click or tap on it to activate edit mode and access the settings panel.

Dropdown List offers the customization possibilities below.

Field type Dropdown List

- [Answer is required](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/dropdown-list/#answer-is-required)
- [Enable picture for question](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/dropdown-list/#enable-picture-for-question)
- [Instructions for respondents](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/dropdown-list/#instructions-for-respondents)
- [Randomize order of choices](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/dropdown-list/#randomize-order-of-choices)

Answer is required

### Answer is required

Require respondents to answer this question before they can continue or submit the survey.

Read more about when you should or should not [make answering compulsory ](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide/demand-required-answer/).

Enable picture for question

Add redirect link for picture

### Enable picture for question

Add a picture under the question when a visual explanation helps respondents understand what you are asking.

Instructions for respondents

Always visible instructions

### Instructions for respondents

Add tips or instructions when respondents need extra guidance before answering.

Randomize order of choices

### Randomize order of choices

Randomize dropdown choices to reduce order bias while keeping the answer list compact.

**Tip**

Dropdown lists are useful when a question has many choices and showing them all would make the survey feel crowded.