# Select

Single selection dropdown.

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## Properties

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**Form item name:** This is the name that the encompassing form will use to access the output of the checkbox. See [Custom Form](/app-builder/app-construction/elements/form-elements/custom-form.md) for how it's used.

**Options:** Each option has 2 input boxes. The upper box holds the actual value the checkbox takes (that will be able to be used from the output array) and the lower box holds the display name of that checkbox.

**Default option:** Select which option will be the default value.

**Clearable:** Will the user be able to clear their section?

**Size:** What size will the element be?

**Placeholder:** Placeholder text.

**Disabled:** When disabled, user will not be able to select an option.

See [Form Check](/app-builder/app-construction/elements/form-check.md) for data validation.

See [Tooltip](/app-builder/app-construction/elements/tooltip.md) for tooltip configurations.

## Output

The output of a select element is the value of the option that's been selected.

## Supported Events

**Select Value:** Triggered when a user selects an option.

## Supported Actions

**Set Value:** Set the value of the element.

**Set Validate Result:** Set whether the input is valid.

**Set Data:** Change element data. See [Data Store](/app-builder/app-construction/data-store.md).

**Set Loading:** Set loading animation. See [Set loading animations](/app-builder/popular-use-cases/set-loading-animations.md).

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