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id: multiselect
title: Multiselect
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# Multiselect

Multiselect widget can be used to collect multiple user inputs from a list of options.

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## Events

### On select

On select event is triggered when an option is selected.

:::info
Check [Action Reference](/docs/category/actions-reference) docs to get the detailed information about all the **Actions**.
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## Properties

### Label

The text is to be used as the label for the multiselect widget.

### Default value

The value of the default option. This should always be an array.
### Option values

Values for different items/options in the list of the multiselect.

### Option labels

Labels for different items/options in the list of the multiselect.

### General
#### Tooltip

A Tooltip is often used to specify extra information about something when the user hovers the mouse pointer over the widget.

Under the <b>General</b> accordion, you can set the value in the string format. Now hovering over the widget will display the string as the tooltip.

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## Layout

### Show on desktop

Toggle on or off to display the widget in desktop view. You can programmatically determine the value by clicking on `Fx` to set the value `{{true}}` or `{{false}}`.
### Show on mobile

Toggle on or off to display the widget in mobile view. You can programmatically determine the value by clicking on `Fx` to set the value `{{true}}` or `{{false}}`.

## Styles

### Border radius

Add a border radius to the multiselect using this property. It accepts any numerical value from `0` to `100`.

### Visibility

Toggle on or off to control the visibility of the widget. You can programmatically change its value by clicking on the `Fx` button next to it. If `{{false}}` the widget will not be visible after the app is deployed. By default, it's set to `{{true}}`.

### Disable

This is `off` by default, toggle `on` the switch to lock the widget and make it non-functional. You can also programmatically set the value by clicking on the `Fx` button next to it. If set to `{{true}}`, the widget will be locked and becomes non-functional. By default, its value is set to `{{false}}`.

## Actions

| Action      | Description | Properties |
| ----------- | ----------- | ------------------ |
| `selectOption` | Select options. | pass options as parameter. ex: `components.multiselect1.selectOption(1)` |
| `deselectOption` | Deselect options.| pass options as parameter. ex: `components.multiselect1.deselectOption(1)` |
| `clearSelections` | Clear all selection. |  ex: `components.multiselect1.clearSelections()` |


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Any property having `Fx` button next to its field can be **programmatically configured**.
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