---
title: "Select"
description: "This article explains what the select field is and how to configure it."
meta_title: "Select"
category: "fields"
audience: developers
lastUpdated: "2025-11-06T01:07:50.000Z"
---

The select field allows content writers to choose an option from a list of text options.

Select field values can be used like a string in JavaScript.

**Next.js example:**

```tsx
<p>My favorite fruit: {slice.primary.favorite_fruit}</p>
```

**Nuxt example:**

```vue-html
<p>My favorite fruit: {{ slice.primary.favorite_fruit }}</p>
```

**SvelteKit example:**

```svelte
<p>My favorite fruit: {slice.primary.favorite_fruit}</p>
```

# Add a select field to a content model

1. **Open Slice Machine**

   In your Prismic project, start Slice Machine to begin editing content models.

   ```sh
   npx start-slicemachine --open
   ```

2. **Add a select field**

   In Slice Machine, navigate to the slice, page type, or custom type you want to modify. Add a **select** field.

   The **label** determines the label shown to content writers in the [Page Builder](https://prismic.io/docs/guides/page-builder.md). Use an easily understood name.

   The **API ID** determines the property name in the Content API. Use a short, snake-cased name.

   The **Use first value as default** setting determines if the first option is selected by default. If this option is not checked, content writers can leave the field empty.

3. **Define options**

   Under the **Options** section, add as many options as needed.

# Use select fields

Select fields can be used like a string in JavaScript.

**Next.js example:**

```tsx
<p>My favorite fruit: {slice.primary.favorite_fruit}</p>
```

**Nuxt example:**

```vue-html
<p>My favorite fruit: {{ slice.primary.favorite_fruit }}</p>
```

**SvelteKit example:**

```svelte
<p>My favorite fruit: {slice.primary.favorite_fruit}</p>
```

# Check if a select field has a value

Use `isFilled.select()` from [`@prismicio/client`](https://prismic.io/docs/technical-reference/prismicio-client/v7.md) to check if a select field has a value.

```ts
import { isFilled } from "@prismicio/client";

if (isFilled.select(slice.primary.my_select_field)) {
  // Do something if `my_select_field` has a value.
}
```

[Learn more about `isFilled`](https://prismic.io/docs/technical-reference/prismicio-client/v7.md#isfilled)

# API response

Here is what a select field looks like from the Content API:

```json
{
  "example_select": "My selected value"
}
```