# How to prevent users from typing into dropdown element

**URL:** <https://community.weweb.io/t/how-to-prevent-users-from-typing-into-dropdown-element/5484>\
**Category:** Ask us anything\
**Created:** [November 20, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/how-to-prevent-users-from-typing-into-dropdown-element/5484 "2023-11-20T11:02:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![sampannemans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@sampannemans](https://community.weweb.io/u/sampannemans)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/how-to-prevent-users-from-typing-into-dropdown-element/5484/1 "2023-11-20T11:02:13Z")

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Hello,

Is there a way to create a dropdown element without the option to type into the element?

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![dorilama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/dorilama/32/10403_2.png) [@dorilama](https://community.weweb.io/u/dorilama)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/how-to-prevent-users-from-typing-into-dropdown-element/5484/2 "2023-11-20T11:39:13Z")

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If you are using a “input select” element you can disable the “searchable” property in the advanced options:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/weweb/original/2X/a/ae371c871f933ece0e759c567f1db34064134e51.png)

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**Author:** ![sampannemans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@sampannemans](https://community.weweb.io/u/sampannemans)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/how-to-prevent-users-from-typing-into-dropdown-element/5484/3 "2023-11-20T13:05:06Z")

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Great thanks!