Select single¶

How to add and configure a Select single field in the Notebook Editor.

What This Field Does¶

Allows the user to select a single option from a list. The options are displayed either as a set of radio buttons or as a drop-down menu. You can also configure an ‘other’ option which allows the user to enter free text.

Adding the Field¶

To add this field, open the ADD A FIELD dialog, navigate to the CHOICE tab, and click the Select single card. Then click the ADD FIELD button in the lower right.

Note: The CHOICE tab may not be visible in the tab bar initially — click the › arrow button on the right side of the tab bar to scroll until it appears.

Adding a Select single — the CHOICE tab in the ADD A FIELD dialog

Configuring the Field¶

Click the field’s grey header bar to expand it and see its settings. For an overview of the settings shared by all fields — including Label, Helper Text, Field ID, and the field toolbar — see Field Identity and Field Toolbar.

Give the field a meaningful Label, review the auto-populated Field ID, and add any desired Helper Text.

Select single configuration in the Notebook Editor

Select single-Specific Settings¶

The Select single field provides an options list identical in structure to the Select Field. Below the Markdown syntax info banner, you will find the Add Option input and a table listing all current options.

Setting	What It Does
Options list	The choices displayed as radio buttons. Each option appears as a row in the table.
Add “Other” Option	Adds a special “Other” choice that prompts the collector to type a custom value when selected.
Display mode	Select Expanded Checklist or Dropdown list.

Managing options:

To add an option: Type the option text in the Add Option input field and click Add (or press Enter).
To edit an option: Click the pencil icon in the option’s Actions column.
To reorder options: Drag the six-dot handle on the left of the option, or use the up/down arrow buttons in the Actions column.
To delete an option: Click the trash icon in the option’s Actions column.
Add “Other” Option Click to allow the user to select ‘Other’ from the list and enter free text into this field.

Note: You can use Markdown syntax in option text (e.g., **bold** or *italic*) to add emphasis or formatting to individual options.

Shared Field Options¶

Configure any of the shared field options as needed.

For settings shared across all field types — including Required, Annotation, Uncertainty, Conditions, and Copy value to new records — see Field Options.

Tips¶

Expanded Checklist is best for short lists of ca. 2–8 options where seeing every choice at once speeds selection.
On small screens, err towards dropdown lists. Radio buttons take more vertical space than a dropdown; on mobile devices with small screens a long radio list requires scrolling, offsetting their speed advantage.
Option text supports Markdown formatting — use **bold** or *italic* to add emphasis to individual options.