# Select Groups

**Select Groups** are so named because they are groups of answers that users can select from to answer questions. They are useful to organizations because there are times you want to limit the answers a visitor can give. For instance, you may want to know whether someone has had a dog before. Later, you're going to ask about their history with animals, but in this question, you just want to know did they or did they not have a dog before? A select group lets you limit the answer to *Yes* or *No* instead of allowing them to tell you about Fluffy and how much they loved him. That comes later.

**Select Groups** are used for the following types of questions: **Dropdown, Checkboxes, Radios, and Multiple Select Box**. 

Use these groups of selections when you want to give users a list of options from which to select.

**Examples:**

*Question:* Do you rent or own your home?  
*Answer:* Rent, Own, Lease, Live with family/friends

*Question:* What type of house do you live in?  
*Answer:* House, Condo, Apartment, Military housing, mobile home  

*Question:* Are there children under 18 in the home?  
*Answer:* Yes, No  


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**Where do I find it?**

You can find the **Select Groups** button at the top of the[ Online Form Select Groups](https://rescuegroups.org/manage/onlineforms_selectgroups) page. Go to**Features > Online Forms** and click the **Select Groups** button.

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As you are creating a form, you may find you need to limit the kind of answers you receive to a question. You can add a select group to that question for visitors to use when they are answering. A select group limits answers to only those you've provided, such as *Yes/No*.

# Add a Select Group 



1. Go to **Features > Online Forms.**  
2. Click the **Select Groups** icon at the top of that screen.  
     
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3. Click the **Add a Select Group** icon.  
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4. **Name** your select group. Example*: House Type*
5. Enter the **Options** you would like a user to choose from. *Example: House, Condo, Apartment.* 

**NOTE:** Be sure to enter each option on its own line.  
  
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1. Click **Alphabetize the list before saving** if you would like to have the select groups display in alphabetical order. *Example: Apartment, Condo, House.*
2. Click **Save Select Group.**

# Edit a select group


1. Go to **Features > Online Forms > Select Groups.** The list of your existing select groups displays.
2. Click the **Edit** icon next to the **Select Group** you would like to edit.  
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3. Add or remove items from your select group **Options**.
4. Click **Save Select Group**