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Filters and Blocks: Dropdown Settings

Manual Reference for dropdown settings block-level options in the Fuzzy Filter Editor.

Updated May 25, 2026SEO-ready2 options

— title: Filter Editor Filters: Dropdown Settings description: Manual Reference for dropdown-specific block options. doc_type: reference section: Filter Editor audience: Store owners, catalog managers, developers, and support manual_reference: true parent_page: reference/filter-editor-filters-blocks.md option_count: 2 updated: 2026-05-24 source_refs: – _docs/Final/options/fe-tab2-filters.md – _docs/Final/html/05_tab2.html ai_summary: Covers dropdown placeholder text and dropdown search. status: needs-verification —

This page covers Dropdown Settings options for individual filter blocks in the Filter Editor. Use it with the Filters and Blocks index when navigating the full block-level Reference.

First Option Text

  • Public label: First Option Text
  • Location: Filter Editor > Filters / Blocks > Dropdown Settings
  • Type: Text
  • Default value: Select…
  • Shown when: Display Type is Dropdown.
  • Availability: Free
  • What it does: Sets the placeholder text shown before a dropdown value is selected.
  • When to use: Use it to make the dropdown instruction specific, such as Choose a size.
  • Side effects / performance notes: Vague placeholder text can make the dropdown look like an already selected value.
  • Related options: Display Type, Search in Dropdown.

Search in Dropdown

  • Public label: Search in Dropdown
  • Location: Filter Editor > Filters / Blocks > Dropdown Settings
  • Type: Toggle
  • Default value: Off
  • Shown when: Display Type is Dropdown.
  • Availability: Free
  • What it does: Adds search inside the dropdown.
  • When to use: Use it when the dropdown contains many values.
  • Side effects / performance notes: This is the dropdown-specific version of Search in Filter.
  • Related options: First Option Text, Search in Filter.