Replace form question and point to the same column

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Hello

We have a webform. One of the questions is a multi-select
However in hindsight this is wrong and it should be a single-select
All the answers are a single selection.
Is there a way to replace the question with a single-select and have it populate the same column?
The previous column already has an id and everything, but I’m hoping this has a solution since it will still be 1:1 going forward

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Well a multi-select column is not the same column type as a single-select. One is a dropdown and one is a status column. How would you put a status into a dropdown column?

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Well that’s the question
From my perspective a multi select is a more general case of a single select
If all the values in this column are single case, then why is it not possible to convert?

In fact one of the solutions I thought of, was to add the same question with a single select - copy the answers from the multi select column to the single select and then deleted the multi select column + question
But I was wondering if there was a better way of doing that

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Hey @Thalimenel

monday allows you to convert Dropdown columns into Status columns. You can see the instructions here. Ensure no cells have multiple values; this can be an issue when converting.

Additionally, if you want to keep the Dropdown column but limit it to a single select in your forms, please try our monday app Easyform. One of its many features is limiting Dropdown columns to single select.

Other advanced features we offer:

  • Connected Board support:
    • Limiting selection to a single item.
    • Displaying items from multiple connected boards.
    • Limiting select options to items from specific boards where a column is connected to multiple boards.
    • Pro plan feature - item default values support - set default values for connected board columns hidden in the form.
  • Upload files to your board’s file columns, with support for:
    • Allowing only specific file types, such as images or pdf.
    • Limiting the number of files that can be uploaded.
    • Setting a maximum for file size.
    • Manually retrying uploads if some or all of them fail.
  • Set default values for the response item’s hidden group, status, connected board, and dropdown columns. To do so, select Item default values from the Settings menu.
  • Add the item’s group as just another field to the form.
  • Control the page’s top margin with the ability to set different values for desktop and mobile. To do so, select Page from the Settings menu.

If you’re interested in creating styled forms that better match your brand and embed perfectly on your web page, you can check out our Monday.com app Easyform and our extensive documentation site.

You can set up a free demo here or contact us at support@easyappshq.com.

Here is an example of our form in action:
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I hope this helps,

Nachliel

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Thanks Nachliel, that’s awesome!