# Keyboard tab into multiselect field issue

**URL:** <https://community.weweb.io/t/keyboard-tab-into-multiselect-field-issue/16325>\
**Category:** Ask us anything\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [February 6, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/keyboard-tab-into-multiselect-field-issue/16325 "2025-02-06T23:50:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Kiara](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/kiara/32/10172_2.png) [@Kiara](https://community.weweb.io/u/Kiara)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/keyboard-tab-into-multiselect-field-issue/16325/1 "2025-02-06T23:50:11Z")

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I’m having an issue with multiselect fields in a form.

When you use the keyboard to tab through fields, and you enter a multiselect field the dropdown doesn’t open automatically to be able to select options, forcing the user to use their mouse.

Is there any way we can fix this?

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**Author:** ![Broberto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/broberto/32/5918_2.png) [@Broberto](https://community.weweb.io/u/Broberto)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/keyboard-tab-into-multiselect-field-issue/16325/2 "2025-02-07T21:25:36Z")

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Hi, unfortunately I don’t think there is a simple solution for this, it probably would require some fixing on the WeWeb’s side of things, or some crazy workarounds from our (your) side. You can report this at [support.weweb.io](http://support.weweb.io)

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**Author:** ![Trevor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/258eb7/32.png) [@Trevor](https://community.weweb.io/u/Trevor)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 5:15am UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/keyboard-tab-into-multiselect-field-issue/16325/3 "2026-01-13T05:15:09Z")

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I ran into this too.

I’ve basically had to make my own custom dropdown by using a text field, and a hideable repeating list that serves as the dropdown. It allows for tabbing and as the user types it filters the repeating group. Then when the user tabs out, I use an on blur action to select the first item.

my use case is just a single select but I suppose some sort of multi select action could be implemented.

I just wish the premade components had all of their elements visible for customization.