https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/easiest-way-to-set-default-value-for-drop-down-list Gravity Support Forums Topic: Easiest way to set default value for drop down list? en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:50:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/easiest-way-to-set-default-value-for-drop-down-list#post-27574 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:15:27 +0000 Kevin Flahaut 27574@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Yes, you're correct. You can set the selected item in the form editor by selecting the radio button directly to the left of the option name.</p> <p>screenshot: <a href="http://grab.by/akEE" rel="nofollow">http://grab.by/akEE</a> </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/easiest-way-to-set-default-value-for-drop-down-list#post-27567 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:32:14 +0000 jessalouisa 27567@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I think I realized that the default can just be selected. Have not tested it live yet, but in preview it's working. I think this is correct. Feel free to confirm or deny ... Thanks. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/easiest-way-to-set-default-value-for-drop-down-list#post-27566 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:17:01 +0000 jessalouisa 27566@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi, what is the easiest way to set the default value for my drop down list? I don't see the obvious option? Thank you!</p> <p>PS I saw this post below, but I have multiple drop down lists, and want different default values on each (obviously!)...</p> <p>You can set the the selected value of a drop down based on a query string parameter. Try the following:<br /> 1- In the form editor, select your drop down field, go to the advanced tab and check the "Allow field to be populated dynamically" field. Enter a parameter name for it (i.e. mydropdown)<br /> 2- When linking to the page/post that has the form, create your url passing the value you want selected in the quey string. For example, if you have an item in your drop down called "Cars", you would use the following url: <a href="http://your_url.com/my-page/?mydropdown=Cars" rel="nofollow">http://your_url.com/my-page/?mydropdown=Cars</a></p> <p>thank you! JessaLouisa </p>