- What is radio button dropdown?
- When should I use dropdown list?
- What is the difference between a radio button and drop-down list?
- When not to use dropdown?
What is radio button dropdown?
If there are a lot of options, or if the user can select more than one item, use a dropdown. If there are only a few options, or if the user can only select one item, use a radio button. Learn more about how to better make this decision here.
When should I use dropdown list?
The use case for drop-down menus
They also help conserve screen space. Offering drop-down menus can help users avoid scrolling and can quickly get them access to your site's content. For large websites, drop-down menus can save users time by allowing them to jump down a level or two to get to the content they seek.
What is the difference between a radio button and drop-down list?
Think about a multiple choice quiz—you'd give your students Radio Buttons so they could choose one answer for each question and see each choice the entire time. A Dropdown List field can be used to create a list of items that you want a user to choose from—for example, selecting a day of the week.
When not to use dropdown?
In General, Avoid Drop-Downs When There Are More Than 10 or Fewer Than 5 Options. Drop-downs quickly become difficult for users when they are presented with an overwhelming number of options to choose from. Take, for instance, a commonly included input in checkout forms, the “Country Selection” drop-down.