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- Why would a dropdown be an advantage over a radio button?
- Under what circumstances is a select menu used instead of a radio button group?
- What is the difference between a radio button and drop-down list?
- Is it drop-down menu or dropdown menu?
Why would a dropdown be an advantage over a radio button?
Radio buttons have the advantage of one-click option selection (versus two clicks to select from a drop down). They save the user a click. Dropdowns have the advantage of one-glance value reading (the user only has to look in one place to see what is currently selected, rather than scan down a list).
Under what circumstances is a select menu used instead of a radio button group?
A select dropdown is recommended when there are more than 7 options available because the form becomes cluttered and long. However, if the user almost always needs to the change the value (the default is rarely right), then you may want radio buttons even if there are more than 7 options.
What is the difference between a radio button and drop-down list?
Think about a multiple choice quiz—you'd give your students Radio Buttons so they could choose one answer for each question and see each choice the entire time. A Dropdown List field can be used to create a list of items that you want a user to choose from—for example, selecting a day of the week.
Is it drop-down menu or dropdown menu?
Should I use "drop-down menu" or "dropdown menu" in writing? When writing documentation or describing a drop-down menu, use "drop-down menu" unless you're describing a function, option, or command with no hyphen.
