# Is it possible to have dropdown menus and default values in the data grid?

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**Created:** [February 20, 2023, 9:30am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-dropdown-menus-and-default-values-in-the-data-grid/58190 "2023-02-20T09:30:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Moonbreakzor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/moonbreakzor/32/54608_2.png) [@Moonbreakzor](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Moonbreakzor)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 9:30am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-dropdown-menus-and-default-values-in-the-data-grid/58190/1 "2023-02-20T09:30:51Z")

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As the question implies, I would love to have a data grid for my users, but still with some of the same features as a collection. Instead of having a completely open Data Grid where you can enter values that are not supposed to be valid.

Say I want a lookup field, where I can only add values from another table. It is very easy to do with a choice component. But in the Data Grid it will just act as a string where I can enter anything I’d like, but I only want, say “Fruits”, “Veggies” and “Legumes”.

Also in text and number entries there is typically a default value, which would also be very useful in a data grid.

Are there any ways of doing this now, or is that a feature that might come in a future update?

Best regards  
Jonathan

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 9:44am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-dropdown-menus-and-default-values-in-the-data-grid/58190/2 "2023-02-20T09:44:36Z")

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Not possible at the moment.  
Maybe in the future, we’ll see.

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**Author:** ![Moonbreakzor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/moonbreakzor/32/54608_2.png) [@Moonbreakzor](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Moonbreakzor)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 10:05am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-dropdown-menus-and-default-values-in-the-data-grid/58190/3 "2023-02-20T10:05:39Z")

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Fair enough, would be much appreciated 🙏

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-dropdown-menus-and-default-values-in-the-data-grid/58190/4 "2023-02-21T10:06:02Z")

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