# Custom Fields Dropdown **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Tags:** custom-fields\ **Created:** [29 March 2017 16:07 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252 "2017-03-29T16:07:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brian\_Jackson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/brian_jackson/32/1756_2.png) [@Brian\_Jackson](https://forum.asana.com/u/Brian_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [29 March 2017 16:07 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/1 "2017-03-29T16:07:00Z")
Hi, Is there a way to set a default value in a custom field dropdown? ---
**Author:** ![Alexis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/alexis/32/155_2.png) [@Alexis](https://forum.asana.com/u/Alexis)\ **Post date:** [29 March 2017 18:14 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/2 "2017-03-29T18:14:10Z")
Hi @Brian_Jackson. Thanks for asking! At this time there isn’t a way to set a default value in a custom field dropdown. However, it’s very easy to set the same custom field for many tasks at once if that is your concern. I recommend multi selecting the tasks that need a default custom field and applying that custom field to all tasks at once: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/2X/e/e0f3e67418eb548612b0fac59a4b6eb4cd136207.png) ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Jackson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/brian_jackson/32/1756_2.png) [@Brian\_Jackson](https://forum.asana.com/u/Brian_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [29 March 2017 18:32 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/3 "2017-03-29T18:32:10Z")
Thanks for the quick response. I was really trying to find a way of removing the blank space in the dropdown so that for each new task added, I wouldn’t have to select a choice that they all will start with. ---
**Author:** ![Alexis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/alexis/32/155_2.png) [@Alexis](https://forum.asana.com/u/Alexis)\ **Post date:** [30 March 2017 01:03 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/4 "2017-03-30T01:03:58Z")
Gotchya. There’s another workaround for this that you could try. - Create custom field(s). - Sort a project by custom field. - (You’ll see the results by custom field and value.) - Add a task to the appropriate custom field/value section. - ^^^When you add a task to a section for that custom field value, the custom field value will automatically be added. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Jackson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/brian_jackson/32/1756_2.png) [@Brian\_Jackson](https://forum.asana.com/u/Brian_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [5 April 2017 14:45 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/5 "2017-04-05T14:45:16Z")
@Alexis Is there a way to to set up a unique id for tasks? Kind of like an incrementing numeric field or auto created. ---
**Author:** ![Alexis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/alexis/32/155_2.png) [@Alexis](https://forum.asana.com/u/Alexis)\ **Post date:** [5 April 2017 18:15 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/6 "2017-04-05T18:15:23Z")
I’m not quite sure what you mean. Are you referring to an ID in a custom field? Surely something you could try manually. I’d recommend starting by exploring the Guide for suggestions. Other members of the Community might have some ideas, too. What would you use the unique ID for? ---
**Author:** ![Riccardo\_Mares](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/riccardo_mares/32/2644_2.png) [@Riccardo\_Mares](https://forum.asana.com/u/Riccardo_Mares)\ **Post date:** [25 May 2017 16:19 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/7 "2017-05-25T16:19:23Z")
I love “Dropdown” custom field. But I’ve a new suggestion: may you add a MultiSelect field two? Like you suggested on today training webminar, I’m creating a project for my team “Interesting Blogposts”. I added a dropdown custom field, to set the argument of the article, but a multi-selection field maybe really more right for this rule. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Gabor\_Szalai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/gabor_szalai/32/3495_2.png) [@Gabor\_Szalai](https://forum.asana.com/u/Gabor_Szalai)\ **Post date:** [26 June 2017 12:02 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/8 "2017-06-26T12:02:49Z")
I would like to see this one too! ---
**Author:** ![danielleh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/danielleh/32/5258_2.png) [@danielleh](https://forum.asana.com/u/danielleh)\ **Post date:** [25 July 2017 05:00 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/9 "2017-07-25T05:00:52Z")
I would love to see a Custom Field Multi-Select drop down option as well! This can help to categorize projects that may meet more than one criteria, e.g. new project ideas that can apply across more than one country or customer category for example. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Lai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/steve_lai/32/15229_2.png) [@Steve\_Lai](https://forum.asana.com/u/Steve_Lai)\ **Post date:** [2 August 2017 17:07 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/10 "2017-08-02T17:07:14Z")
I’d also like to echo the request to add a multi-select drop down. Has there been any thought to how to allow for an “other” selection that allows for free text? ---
**Author:** ![seyvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/seyvan/32/46191_2.png) [@seyvan](https://forum.asana.com/u/seyvan)\ **Post date:** [16 December 2019 08:30 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/11 "2019-12-16T08:30:19Z")
> [@Brian\_Jackson](#): > > Hi, Is there a way to set a default value in a custom field dropdown? I think you have suggested the best way to them ---
**Author:** ![Phil\_Seeman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/phil_seeman/32/81525_2.png) [@Phil\_Seeman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Phil_Seeman)\ **Post date:** [16 December 2019 17:45 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/12 "2019-12-16T17:45:09Z")
A couple of points… Firstly, before @seyvan brought it back around, it seems this thread veered off-topic a bit - it went from “Can I set a default value in a custom field dropdown?” to “Can I have a multi-select dropdown?” For that latter topic, while you still can’t have a multi-select dropdown, here is the appropriate thread to comment and vote on: > [@Multiple select for custom fields](https://forum.asana.com/t/multiple-select-for-custom-fields/12434): > > I’m having to create a workaround for a multiple select field with custom fields. The drop downs don’t allow for multi-select, and I’m creating manual text fields where my team members can type in multiples, but that seems inefficient. WOuld it be possible to have multi-select, or be able to tie validated values to a text input field to address? Also if you can select a custom field or a set of custom fields to be standard across the environment or specific projects from a singular management p… In terms of a default value for a dropdown, while you still can’t have a default value per se, you can now get somewhat close to that with Rules. If you’re on Asana Business, you can create a rule that when a task gets added to a project, it automatically gets assigned a certain value in a dropdown-list custom field. (And if you’re only on Asana Premium, you can accomplish the exact same thing using the Rules feature of [Flowsana](https://flowsana.net).) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [27 April 2022 14:12 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-fields-dropdown/1252/13 "2022-04-27T14:12:11Z")
Closed on 27 April 2022 14:12 UTC