Add Text Input When Others Is Selected

[pranabgohain]

Hi,

I am new to Airtable.

I am trying to create a simple form. In which, I have a multiple-select field.

I want to pop up a text input box, when "Others" is selected from among the choices. How do I achieve that condition?

[Mike_AutomaticN · Accepted solution]

Hey @pranabgohain!

Airtable has no built-in feature to allow for that. As a workaround you can do the following:
1. Create multiple-select field, and include the option "Others" on it -just as a regular option.
2. Create a new text filed called "Others".
3. Create an Airtable form.
4. Have the multiple-select field on your form.
5. Have the "Others" field on your form.
6. Click on the "others" field on your form, and set-up "Visibility" rules to it, for it to be visible only if the multiple-select field contains the "Others" option. -see image below.

Note that this will not automatically include the new options on the multiple-select dropdown, but will show them on a different field. You could eventually create a script to handle this.

Alternative: You might want to create your form on other Form Softwares such as Fillout or Typeform, which will allow you to do all of the above natively.

Let me know if this solves your issue!

Mike, Consultant @ Automatic Nation