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What alternatives are there to creating a Single Select field option in a form interface?

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Ruchika_Abbi1
7 - App Architect
7 - App Architect

I have a Single Select field field that I want to allow users to be able to add new options too when they are in Create Form interface. Since this is not possible, are there any workarounds/alternative designs that anyone has used?

My thoughts:
1. Using Linked Record is also not possible, since it doesn't allow new record creation from the Create Form interface. 
2. Using a text field and then automating creation of the option in Single select also is not possible since I believe it doesn't allow update of the Single Select options through "Run Script" in automation?

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Tito_Alverio
6 - Interface Innovator
6 - Interface Innovator

Regarding the interface side of things, ideally workarounds aren't needed and they just include this basic option already present for multi-select fields (but not for single-select fields, which doesn't make sense to me.)

Oops, yep I missed that!

ScottWorld
18 - Pluto
18 - Pluto

That’s so strange that Airtable offers that for multi-select fields but not single-select fields. Be sure to send that as a feature request to support@airtable.com

HannesK-ME
8 - Airtable Astronomer
8 - Airtable Astronomer

Hey there, I just wanted to mention that our miniExtensions Form offers the ability to add options to single and mutli select fields in a super simple way! Just turn on the toggle in the settings and your users will see that they can add a new option! No automations or any other workarounds needed! 🙂 

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