# Searching Long Strings in Drop-downs

> Having a drop-down list in your form also allows you to search values by using the full string or sections of it.

Having a drop-down list in your form also allows you to search values by using the full string or sections of it.

## Tutorial

To find the drop-down label containing a string starting with the 27th character, check the **Use Exact Search** box in the **Data** tab of the **Drop-down List** component.

However, this displays strings up to 65 characters. To search beyond this limit, open the **Component JSON** of the **Drop-down List** component and add the following properties:

```
...
"useExactSearch": false,
"fuseOptions": {
"distance": 800
},
"searchThreshold": 0.1
...
```