---
title: "How to create the \"Single Select\" property"
description: "The single select property represents a dropdown menu, where you can select a property at a time"
url: https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/6206019-how-to-create-the-single-select-property
collection: "Properties"
updated: 2026-09-21
language: en
alternates: [fr]
---

# How to create the "Single Select" property

The single select property represents a dropdown menu, where you can select a property at a time

## **Introduction**

[**Properties**](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/6158685-what-is-a-property.md) are inputs for Items and Assemblies. This is the first step before creating an Item or an Assembly.

After you apply properties in Item or Assembly, they'll be transformed into a column in the Items report.

## **How to create the "Single Select" property**

1.  Go to the [Assemblies Database](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/6158615-what-is-assemblies-database.md) page and open the [Properties](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/6158685-what-is-a-property.md) tab there  
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    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_4237.png)
    
2.  Press the **New button ->** select the **Single Select type**  
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    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_9411.png)
    
3.  Set a name for your property _(the field is mandatory)_  
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    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_3873.png)
    
    _The name must be unique_  
      
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4.  Specify the property's **Unit**  
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    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_3721.png)
    
      
      
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5.  Specify the **Group** _(the field is optional)_  
    To create a group, perform the following steps:
    
    1.  Press "**Group**" on the input field
        
    2.  Name the group
        
    3.  Press the **Create button**
        
        ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_0905.png)
        
        _The group will be saved. Next time, you can simply select it_ _from the list_  
          
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6.  Let's add an option by pressing "**Add value"**  
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    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_5819.png)
    
7.  Insert the relevant data into the **Value** field  
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    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_5903.png)
    
8.  Create an additional **Value** field. You will be able to add a new custom value to this list at the item/assembly creation step  
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    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_5167.png)
    
9.  Additionally, you can choose **Default value** from the list, which has been created _(by default,_ **_value_** _is the first one)_  
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    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_6777.png)
    
10.  Hit the **Create button** to create a new property  
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     ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_6482.png)
     
11.  Once the Property has been created, it'll appear in the Properties tab inside the group you've specified when creating a property  
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     ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_5941.png)
     
       
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## **How to edit a property?**

1.  Click on the row as it's shown on the screenshot below:  
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    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_6865.png)
    
2.  Make all the necessary edits & press **Save**  
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    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_6450.png)
    
3.  To duplicate or delete your property, right click on it & select the relevant option  
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    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/6874f791a81bb9196b315e05/20250715091157_8364.png)

## Related

- [How to create the "Text" property](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/6205968-how-to-create-the-text-property.md)
- [How to create the "Number" property](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/6202303-how-to-create-the-number-property.md)
- [How to create the "Formula" property](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/6204588-how-to-create-the-formula-property.md)
- [What is a Property?](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/6158685-what-is-a-property.md)
- [Create & work with properties](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/6168904-create-and-work-with-properties.md)