# Text Collection to Combobox Options

## Overview

This action converts a collection of text values into a format that can populate the options in the [Avonni Combobox component](https://docs.avonnicomponents.com/flow/flow-components/combobox). This makes it easy to dynamically create dropdown lists within your flows.

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## **How it Helps**

Imagine a flow where users must select a country from a list. Instead of manually creating the list of countries in the combobox, this action allows you to use a text collection containing country names to populate the dropdown options automatically.

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## **When to Use It**

This action is ideal for:

* **Dynamically populating combobox options.**
* **Creating dropdown lists from data stored in text collections.**
* **Simplifying the configuration of combobox components.**
* **Avoiding manual entry of combobox options.**

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## **Example**

To create a dropdown list of product categories:

1. **Create a Text Collection:** Create a Text Collection variable containing a list of product categories (e.g., "Electronics," "Clothing," "Books," etc.).
2. **Configure the Action:** Select the product category collection as the "Source Collection."
3. **Connect to Combobox:** In your flow, connect the output of this action to the "Options" attribute of a combobox component.

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## **Key Considerations**

* **Source Collection:** Ensure you have a valid collection of text values you want to use as combobox options.
* **Combobox Component:** This action is specifically designed to work with combobox components. Make sure you have a combobox component in your flow where you want to display the options