# Convert DropDownList to a ComboBox

**URL:** https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/convert-dropdownlist-to-a-combobox/2129
**Category:** Form Designer
**Created:** [March 7, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/convert-dropdownlist-to-a-combobox/2129 "2023-03-07T18:16:55Z")
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It’s now easy to convert your _ASP.NET_ DropDownList to a ComboBox using a jQuery library.

This helps your users easily find an option in your DropDownList when it contains many options.

This works if you create the options manually, or bind them to a WorkflowGen Global List.

This article uses the [select2](https://select2.org/) library.

Once you launch the action, your DropDownList will have a search tool where you can filter down the options and select the appropriate one.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/workflowgen/original/1X/16127792e19ee0ffd98ffb1f64c27ca1766548b5.png)

### Step 1: Find your DropDownList ID

In this case, the ID is `REQUEST_DDL`.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/workflowgen/original/1X/cce0f95f389fa846661db64e489c0d213aeea87c.png)

### Step 2: Go to Form Configuration \> Web References

1. Enable jQuery.

2. Add the following code (make sure to change the code to reference your own DropDownList IDs):

It should look like this:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/workflowgen/original/1X/dbadaadd806cf53900c4404807d096af171182a7.png)

### That’s all!