[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Add text input option to dropdown? ## - **[Welsh Country Boy](/forum/user/5182-welsh-country-boy "View Welsh Country Boy's Profile")** - [![Welsh Country Boy's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/5182-welsh-country-boy "View Welsh Country Boy's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/5182-welsh-country-boy) Less More - Posts: 14 - Thank you received: 0 - - 14 years 1 week ago [\#74240](#74240) by [Welsh Country Boy](/forum/user/5182-welsh-country-boy "View Welsh Country Boy's Profile") *[Add text input option to dropdown?](/forum/4-how-to/74240-add-text-input-option-to-dropdown#74240 "Hi Guys, Is there a way to add a text input (text box) option if someone selects a specific value from a dropdown? We would like to monitor how people have heard about our company and therefore have added a single dropdown with options to select. i.e. Twitter Facebook Web Friend Other We would like to add an option for a text box when 'other' is selected to give further details, is this possible?")* was created by *[Welsh Country Boy](/forum/user/5182-welsh-country-boy "View Welsh Country Boy's Profile")* Hi Guys, Is there a way to add a text input (text box) option if someone selects a specific value from a dropdown? We would like to monitor how people have heard about our company and therefore have added a single dropdown with options to select. i.e. Twitter Facebook Web Friend Other We would like to add an option for a text box when 'other' is selected to give further details, is this possible? Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzc0MjQwLWFkZC10ZXh0LWlucHV0LW9wdGlvbi10by1kcm9wZG93bj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Xavier](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile")** - [![Xavier's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar4105.png)](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/4105-xavier) Less More - Posts: 13201 - Thank you received: 2322 - - - - [](http://www.kidiweb.fr) - 14 years 1 week ago [\#74273](#74273) by [Xavier](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile") Replied by *[Xavier](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Add text input option to dropdown?](/forum/4-how-to/74240-add-text-input-option-to-dropdown#74273 "Hi Guys, Is there a way to add a text input (text box) option if someone selects a specific value from a dropdown? We would like to monitor how people have heard about our company and therefore have added a single dropdown with options to select. i.e. Twitter Facebook Web Friend Other We would like to add an option for a text box when 'other' is selected to give further details, is this possible?")* Hi, Yes it's possible, you have to create a new custom field in the table "order" if you want this custom field to be displayed in the checkout. Then create another custom field and restrict the display of this one to the other one. The option is "Display limited to" The following user(s) said Thank You: [Welsh Country Boy](/forum/user/5182-welsh-country-boy "View Welsh Country Boy's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzc0MjQwLWFkZC10ZXh0LWlucHV0LW9wdGlvbi10by1kcm9wZG93bj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Welsh Country Boy](/forum/user/5182-welsh-country-boy "View Welsh Country Boy's Profile")** - [![Welsh Country Boy's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/5182-welsh-country-boy "View Welsh Country Boy's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/5182-welsh-country-boy) Less More - Posts: 14 - Thank you received: 0 - - 14 years 1 week ago [\#74467](#74467) by [Welsh Country Boy](/forum/user/5182-welsh-country-boy "View Welsh Country Boy's Profile") Replied by *[Welsh Country Boy](/forum/user/5182-welsh-country-boy "View Welsh Country Boy's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Add text input option to dropdown?](/forum/4-how-to/74240-add-text-input-option-to-dropdown#74467 "Hi Guys, Is there a way to add a text input (text box) option if someone selects a specific value from a dropdown? We would like to monitor how people have heard about our company and therefore have added a single dropdown with options to select. i.e. Twitter Facebook Web Friend Other We would like to add an option for a text box when 'other' is selected to give further details, is this possible?")* Cheers Xavier, that worked a treat!! Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzQtaG93LXRvLzc0MjQwLWFkZC10ZXh0LWlucHV0LW9wdGlvbi10by1kcm9wZG93bj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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