# Multi Select Dropdown parameter issue

**URL:** <https://community.amazonquick.com/t/multi-select-dropdown-parameter-issue/18514>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Tags:** feature-request, quick-sight\
**Created:** [September 21, 2023, 7:33am UTC](https://community.amazonquick.com/t/multi-select-dropdown-parameter-issue/18514 "2023-09-21T07:33:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Haripriya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Haripriya](https://community.amazonquick.com/u/Haripriya)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 7:33am UTC](https://community.amazonquick.com/t/multi-select-dropdown-parameter-issue/18514/1 "2023-09-21T07:33:49Z")

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@Naveed @royyung  
Hi,  
When I create a multi select dropdown and unselecting all the values in the dropdown including the default values. Can I able keep an placeholder saying “Please select any metrics” instead of showcasing dropdown parameter box empty?  
Attaching an image for your reference  
 ![image](https://d1wl4jav5dp96l.cloudfront.net/original/2X/7/7c3b28b5f5cb1c616937c2cfa5e457486424fb2b.png)

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**Author:** ![abacon](https://d2orw1595917va.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.amazonquick.com/abacon/32/2291_2.png) [@abacon](https://community.amazonquick.com/u/abacon)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.amazonquick.com/t/multi-select-dropdown-parameter-issue/18514/2 "2023-09-22T13:37:52Z")

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Hi @Haripriya

There is no placeholder, but there is the option of adding an “info icon” on the control under the “Format Control” menu:

 ![image](https://d1wl4jav5dp96l.cloudfront.net/original/2X/5/54a14a8dd0fc1f3bad4e22e572167c196a7b2f62.png)

Whilst not the requested solution, does it provide an alternative?

Many Thanks,  
Andrew

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**Author:** ![Haripriya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Haripriya](https://community.amazonquick.com/u/Haripriya)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.amazonquick.com/t/multi-select-dropdown-parameter-issue/18514/3 "2023-09-22T13:55:44Z")

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Hi @abacon

Thanks for the reply but I need that inside the dropdown box as I’m not using the title. Please let me know if it is possible or not.

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**Author:** ![Kellie\_Burton](https://d2orw1595917va.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.amazonquick.com/kellie_burton/32/2603_2.png) [@Kellie\_Burton](https://community.amazonquick.com/u/Kellie_Burton)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.amazonquick.com/t/multi-select-dropdown-parameter-issue/18514/4 "2023-09-26T20:18:12Z")

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Hi @Haripriya -  
Currently you can’t add “Please select any metrics” or any message inside the drop down box. The only option would be the info icon as @abacon described above. I will mark this as a feature request.