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I'd like to use a dropdown in my form and allow users to select more than one value. It is apparently not available in MS Forms. I was wondering if anyone has any solution. There are multiple threads where contributors suggested to create a choice question, enable multiple answers then switch the question to drop-down! There is no such thing and if multiple answers is enabled, there is no dropdown option when clicking the ...!
This will make MS Forms non-usable in many cases!
A web-based tool in Microsoft 365 that enables users to quickly create surveys, quizzes, polls, and feedback forms.
Thanks but a choice field doesn't work for anything more than 2-3 options, Microsoft should fix this old and basic issue!
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I understand your point.
A standard choice question can become difficult to use when there are many options, and it does not provide the compact experience that a multi-select drop-down would.
Unfortunately, there is no equivalent option available in Microsoft Forms at this time. I would encourage you to submit this as feedback directly through Microsoft Forms so the product team can consider it for a future improvement.
Thank you for sharing your concerns.
Hello Mary
Microsoft Forms currently does not support selecting multiple answers from a drop-down question. When Multiple answers is enabled, the Drop-down option becomes unavailable, so the workaround suggested in some older threads does not work.
The available workaround in Forms is to keep the question as a standard Choice question and enable Multiple answers. If the list is long, you could divide the choices into several questions or sections to make the form easier to navigate.
You can also submit this requirement through the Microsoft Forms feedback portal, as this is currently a product limitation rather than a setting that can be enabled.
I understand that the lack of this option can make Forms unsuitable for forms containing long lists.
Have a nice day