Columns
Single Select
Use a Single Select column to pick one option from a list you define, such as priority, region, or payment method. Add colors and standard lists.
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A Single Select column stores one choice from a list you define. Each option has a label and a color, and shows as a colored tag in your views.
When to use it#
Use Single Select for a category that doesn't move through a lifecycle: Priority, Region, Payment Method, or Customer Type. Everyone picks from the same list, so filters, groups, and charts stay clean.
Pick a different type when:
- The value is a stage with a beginning and an end, such as Draft, In Review, Approved: use Status. Status knows which stages count as done.
- A record can have several values at once: use Multi Select.
- Each choice is really a record with its own details, such as a customer or a product: use a Relation.
- The choice is a member of your organization: use Person.
Settings#
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Options | The choices people can pick from. Give each one a label and a color, and drag them into the order you want. You need at least one option to create the column. |
| Standard list | Instead of typing your own options, use Currency codes (ISO 4217) or Countries (ISO 3166). The choices come from the standard list and stay up to date. Switch back to My own options to edit them. |
| Allow Other Values | Lets people enter a value that isn't in the list. |
Allow Other Values is under Show advanced options when you create the column, and in Edit property afterwards.
Tips#
- List every option before you start entering data. Renaming options later is fine, but a clear list from day one keeps reports tidy.
- Leave Allow Other Values off unless you really need it. Free-typed values are what make a list drift.
- A Single Select can group a kanban view, with one board column per option.
- A Single Select can be converted to Text, Multi Select, or Status. If your list turns out to be a lifecycle, convert it to Status and assign each option its lifecycle stage. See Change a column's type.
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