How to set up dropdown and multi-select options on a form field

When a question has a fixed set of answers — a plan, a region, a referral source — use a Single Select (dropdown) or Multi Select field so visitors pick from choices instead of typing free text. Each choice has a Label (what visitors see) and a Value (what Cornerspot stores in your data). This guide walks through adding a select field and configuring its options.

You configure options right where you create the field — in the form Builder's Add Field drawer (and again later in the field editor if you need to change them).

1. Add a custom field

From a form's Builder, click + Add Field, then switch to the Custom Field tab. Give the field a Label — the Field Key fills in automatically (lowercase with underscores, used for data mapping).

The form builder in Cornerspot with the Add Field button — The form Builder, with the + Add Field button.

The Add Field drawer with the Custom Field tab in Cornerspot — Switching to the Custom Field tab in the Add Field drawer.

Giving a custom field a label and field key in Cornerspot — Giving the field a label; the field key fills in automatically.

2. Choose Single Select or Multi Select

Set the Data Type to Single Select (visitors pick one option) or Multi Select (visitors pick several). As soon as you do, the Options editor appears so you can list the choices.

Choosing the Single Select data type for a custom field in Cornerspot — Choosing Single Select as the field’s data type.

3. Add your options

For each choice, type a Label — the Value fills in automatically from it. Click Add option to add as many choices as you need. (A select field must have at least one option before it can be saved.)

Typing the first option label with the value auto-filled in Cornerspot — Typing the first option’s label; its value auto-fills.

The Add option button in the options editor in Cornerspot — The Add option button creates another choice.

4. Edit a value, reorder, or remove a choice

The Value is what’s stored in your data, so you can edit it to differ from the label if you like — for example a label of “Enterprise” stored as enterprise_tier. Use the drag handle to reorder options, and the remove icon (×) to delete one.

Select field options with an edited value differing from the label in Cornerspot — Editing an option’s value so it differs from the label.

5. Set a placeholder (single-select dropdowns)

For a single-select dropdown you can add an optional Placeholder — the prompt text shown when no option is selected yet (for example “Choose a plan…”).

Adding placeholder text for a single-select dropdown in Cornerspot — Adding placeholder text for the dropdown.

6. Save the field

Click Add Custom Field to save it to the form. The new dropdown appears in the Builder and renders instantly in the Live Preview on the right, exactly as visitors will see it.

The Add Custom Field button saving the select field in Cornerspot — The Add Custom Field button saves the field.

The new dropdown field shown in the Cornerspot live preview — The new dropdown on the form, shown in the Live Preview.

Tips

Labels are for people; values are for your data — keep values short, lowercase, and stable so reports and automations stay consistent.
Use Single Select when only one answer makes sense, and Multi Select when visitors may choose more than one.
You can revisit a select field’s options any time from the field editor — open the field card in the Builder to add, edit, reorder, or remove choices.

How to set up dropdown and multi-select options on a form field in CornerSpot