Default Value Multi Selection

Set a default placeholder in a multi-select dropdown.

Overview

The CF dropdown field does not support a default placeholder when multi-selection is enabled.
Use the "Hint" behavior to display a message below the dropdown or switch to a Checkboxes group for multi-selection. This feature is planned for a future update.

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ChronoForms v8
tc tchsupport 11 Jun, 2025

Dear Team,

sry for silly question. But I can't set the default value (e.g. "Please select"), if multi selection is activated.

Could you help me or do I need to program manually a JS?

Thanks

Max_admin Max_admin 11 Jun, 2025

Hi

Yes, when you have Multi selection you can not have a default empty value, you may use the "Hint" behavior to show a message under the dropdown, but not inside it

Another option for multi selection is to use a Checkboxes group

if a placeholder is very important to you then this feature can be added in a future update

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Max_admin Max_admin 19 Aug, 2025
Answer

I have added this to the new update.

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