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title: How do I add a dropdown field to my form? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: On a blank line, type "/dropdown" and select "Dropdown" from the popup menu, or click "Add questions" and select "Dropdown" from the question dropdown.
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How do I add a dropdown field to my form?
### Field Types

To add a [Dropdown](https://paperform.co/widgets/dropdown/) field to your form, follow our step-by-step instructions below:

### Using slash commands

 1. On a blank line in the form editor, type `/dropdown` and select "Dropdown" from the popup menu.
 1. Enter details for the question title and description.
 1. Click on the Dropdown question field and navigate to the Question Panel to set up question-specific behavior, such as selection options and [Conditional Logic](https://paperform.co/help/articles/logic-guide/).

![On a blank line, type "/dropdown" and select "Dropdown" from the popup menu.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/insert-dropdown-field-using-text.png)

### Using action buttons

 1. In the form editor, click the line where you want to add an appointment field. Click the "Add questions" icon to the left or the "Add Question" button below an existing question.

![Select a blank line, and click the Add questions icon from the popup menu on the left, or click the Add Question icon below a previous question.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/adding-a-question-field.png)
 1. Select "Dropdown" from the question type dropdown on the right of the new question.
 1. Enter details for the question title and description.
 1. Click on the Dropdown question field and navigate to the Question Panel to set up question-specific behavior, such as selection options and [Conditional Logic](https://paperform.co/help/articles/how-do-i-configure-question-logic/).

We support importing external options via the use of API-powered dropdowns on [selected pricing plans](https://paperform.co/pricing/). You can view our documentation for this feature [in our dedicated article](https://paperform.co/help/articles/configuring-dropdown-field-options-from-an-external-source/).

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