# How to use Dropdown component? **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [September 9, 2024, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/how-to-use-dropdown-component/49651 "2024-09-09T07:44:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@Anvil](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Anvil)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/how-to-use-dropdown-component/49651/1 "2024-09-09T07:44:35Z")
I am trying to use dropdown to update the logged in user. Lets say that I want the user to select gender from a dropdown. How can this be done? I have made a collection called gender, set the dropdown to show that collection. But how can I get the value from the dropdown over to the logged in user? I tried with a button-\>action-\>update user-\>other components-\>dropdown. But there is just the collection showing. How can I set the “selected value” from the dropdown to logged in user? ---
**Author:** ![Neccer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e19adc/32.png) [@Neccer](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Neccer)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/how-to-use-dropdown-component/49651/2 "2024-09-09T11:22:00Z")
I think you are on the right path. You should be able to select from a collection, and then update the user. When I use dropdown, I have a collection with one value and multiple records. If that makes sense? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/how-to-use-dropdown-component/49651/3 "2024-09-19T11:22:53Z")
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