How to change or customize a drop-down list
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Change the list in Custom Descriptions as follows:

  1. Open the Custom List Setup window.
    1. In any application, select File, Company Settings, Custom Descriptions.
    2. Scroll down to the list that you would like to change.
    3. Click in the Description box for that list.
    4. Click Customize List to open the Custom List Setup window.
  2. Make changes to the list.
    1. To add an item, click Add, type in the new item's name, and click OK.
    2. To organize the list, select the item you would like to move, then click the up arrow or down arrow to move it to the correct location in the list.
    3. To change the description of an item, select it and click Change. Type the new description and click OK.
  3. Click OK twice to save the changes.

Note: If the list is not available in Custom Descriptions then it is part of the software programming and cannot be customized.

Note:  There is a maximum of 200 items that can be included in a single list. If you need more, set up additional Drop-down List Boxes.

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