# Combo boxes

Source: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/combo-boxes
Skill: hig-components-controls
Snapshot: 2025-02-02

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# Combo boxes

## Best practices

**Populate the field with a meaningful default value from the list.**

**Use an introductory label to let people know what types of items to expect.**

**Provide relevant choices.**

**Make sure list items aren’t wider than the text field.**

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