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Hi! I'm sorry to ask this question again (similar questions were already posted here), but I couldn't find an exhaustive answer in the Community so far. As I am completely new to Java Script, CSS and HTML, I would need a step by step guide on how to create a mobile-friendly drop down menu question in Qualtrics. My issues are:

  1. While the default drop down menu question is searchable when the questionnaire is completed with the laptop, it is not on mobile phone. From this question: https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/2319/searchable-drop-down-menu-on-mobile-app I understand I should use Select2, but I would need a more detailed explanation of each step..

  2. I have about 10,000 entries listed in a CSV file. Would it be possible to upload it somehow? The default Qualtrics drop-down question seems to cut out some items.

Thank you so much in advance, I hope I explained myself clearly enough!

The 'about 10,000 entries" is the big issue. Try doing it as a drill down (with one column) instead of a multiple choice and see if it will accommodate the entire list. It that works, then see this post with info about implementing select2.
If a drill down doesn't work, it becomes very complicated and you'll need an experienced programmer to do it.

Thank you, I managed to make it thanks to the thread you suggested!
The only issue I still have is about the way Select2 manages the search: when I start typing, I see all the words in the drop down menu that contain (anywhere) the letters I am inserting, while I would expect to see the list of words starting with those letters. Is there a way to change this?

You can write your own matcher function. See the select2 search documentation.

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