Microsoft Word Drop Down List

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Sometimes in a Microsoft Word Document, we want to add in our Document a Drop-Down List where someone can select from a restricted set of choices. We will be giving them a variety of options, where all that is need is to select one option from the Drop-Down List. This is where the Content Controls.

1. Click the 'Developer' tab and make sure your cursor is on the page where you want the drop-down box. You can hover your cursor over any button until you see its pop-up tool tip name. Click the 'Drop-Down List Content Control' button in the Controls section of the ribbon. The drop-down is added to the Word page.
2. Click into the Drop-Down List Properties section and click the 'Add' button. Here is where you type all of the items users can select from in the list. Enter the 'Display Name' for each individually, and the Value field is autopopulated. Click 'OK' to add each to the drop-down list.

How to insert a drop down list in Word?

In Word, Drop down list is a good content control for users to select one of preset values from pull-down menu. This article will show you the detailed steps to insert a drop down list in your Word document.

Insert a drop down list in Word

To insert a drop down list in a Word document, please do as follows:

1. Click File > Options.

2. In the opening Word Options dialog box, please (1) click Customize Ribbon in left bar, (2) check Developer in the right box, and (3) click the OK button. See screenshot:

3. Now the Developer tab is added in the Word Ribbon. Please click Developer > Drop-Down List Content Control button. See screenshot:

4. Now a new drop down list is inserted in current document. Go ahead to click Developer > Properties. See screenshot:

5. In the Content Control Properties dialog box, please:
(1) name the drop down list in the Title box;
(2) click the Add button in the Drop-Down List Properties section;
(3) In the Add Choice dialog box, type one choice in the Display Name box and click the OK button;
(4) Repeat above step (2) and (3) to add other choices for the drop down list;

6. Click the OK button in the Content Control Properties dialog box.

So far, you have inserted a drop down list with specified title and choices in your Word document. See screenshot:

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Microsoft Word Drop Down List Editing

In general, you can insert a checkbox symbol with finding it from symbol library, or insert a checkable checkbox control with enabling Developer tab and adding such a content control. Both seem not easy! Do not worry! Kutools for Word provides a Check Box feature, not only supports a various kinds of checkbox symbols, but also can help you insert checkable checkbox control with only one click easily! Click for 60-day free trial!

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    Kutools provides to insert Checkboxes (content controls) quickly with several clicks.
    Under the Kutools tab, click the Check Box button, and there is a Check Box Content Control command in the drop down list.