# Dropdown select with variable value

**URL:** <https://forum.uipath.com/t/dropdown-select-with-variable-value/174148>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** web, question, excel, uiautomation, activities\
**Created:** [December 4, 2019, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/dropdown-select-with-variable-value/174148 "2019-12-04T09:58:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Mahesha\_Mendis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/mahesha_mendis/32/61249_2.png) [@Mahesha\_Mendis](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Mahesha_Mendis)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/dropdown-select-with-variable-value/174148/1 "2019-12-04T09:58:28Z")

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Hi  
I need to select dropdown box in the web page with variable value pass through the uipath in the excel sheet  
how can do this  
can you help me?

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**Author:** ![Srini84](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/srini84/32/464032_2.png) [@Srini84](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Srini84)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/dropdown-select-with-variable-value/174148/2 "2019-12-04T10:01:26Z")

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Use Select Item activity

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Mahesha\_Mendis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/mahesha_mendis/32/61249_2.png) [@Mahesha\_Mendis](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Mahesha_Mendis)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/dropdown-select-with-variable-value/174148/3 "2019-12-04T10:10:22Z")

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HI @Srini84  
I already use it but when I play the process can not select the dropbox item what come with variable

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**Author:** ![Srini84](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/srini84/32/464032_2.png) [@Srini84](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Srini84)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/dropdown-select-with-variable-value/174148/4 "2019-12-04T10:11:58Z")

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The value should be exact same, If any difference it will not select,

Better you take the value which is shown in the Select Item activity and copy paste the exact value

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Mahesha\_Mendis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/mahesha_mendis/32/61249_2.png) [@Mahesha\_Mendis](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Mahesha_Mendis)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/dropdown-select-with-variable-value/174148/5 "2019-12-04T10:18:36Z")

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@Srini84 work  
thank you 🥰

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/system/32/182466_2.png) [@system](https://forum.uipath.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/dropdown-select-with-variable-value/174148/6 "2019-12-07T10:18:36Z")

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