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# Options drop down

> Input values from a drop-down menu

## What is a Drop-down input

Drop-down input is an input component that allows you to enter a list of options, one of which can be selected by the user.

## When to use the Drop-down input component

The Drop-down input component is suitable for situations when users needs to select an option. For example, when they wish
to perform "Basic analysis" and "Advanced analysis" in a Tool that provides two different analysis flow.

## How to add a Drop-down input to my custom Tool

The Drop-down input component is listed under User inputs. You can add it to your Tool using the main section
or the side-bar.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/relevanceai/R4_uN_eHr7TJYC-q/images/build-custom-tools/user-input/option-input-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=R4_uN_eHr7TJYC-q&q=85&s=d706813ecb16e29df84cb97d9b937eb2" alt="Drop down input" width="2922" height="1678" data-path="images/build-custom-tools/user-input/option-input-1.png" />

## Drop-down input setting

<Snippet file="components/inputs/general-input-setting.mdx" />

<Snippet file="components/inputs/default-value-tip.mdx" />

After entering the options to be shown in the drop-down, do not forget to save the default values.

## Access the entered selected option in the drop-down

To access the entered text use the variable mode `{{}}` and the input step name. Under the default setting it is accessible
via `{{options}}` (or `params.options` in  a JavaScript step).