# Dropdown value shows as number instead of text

**URL:** <https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dropdown-value-shows-as-number-instead-of-text/8795>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** drop-down, gform\_entry\_field\_value\
**Created:** [April 21, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dropdown-value-shows-as-number-instead-of-text/8795 "2021-04-21T18:40:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![bast1en](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@bast1en](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/bast1en)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dropdown-value-shows-as-number-instead-of-text/8795/1 "2021-04-21T18:40:04Z")

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Hello !

I have a form containing a simple dropdown list “Choice” like:  
option 1  
option 2  
option 3

However when looking at the entries, if a form has been submitted with “option 1” selected, I will see Choice = “1” instead of “option 1”.

How can I make the entry view to show the value instead of the # ?

Thanks for your feedback !  
b.

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**Author:** ![chrishajer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/chrishajer/32/88_2.png) [@chrishajer](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/chrishajer)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dropdown-value-shows-as-number-instead-of-text/8795/2 "2021-04-22T00:37:20Z")

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Hi Bastien. You can use the `gform_entry_field_value` filter to do that. See example 2 here:

> **[gform\_entry\_field\_value - Gravity Forms Documentation](https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform_entry_field_value/#2-display-choice-label)**
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> Use this filter to change the field's value before getting displayed on the Entry detail page. Useful when creating custom field types that require special formatting when displayed

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**Author:** ![bast1en](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@bast1en](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/bast1en)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 8:32am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dropdown-value-shows-as-number-instead-of-text/8795/4 "2021-04-22T08:32:06Z")

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It works fine, thanks.  
I also found `gform_entries_field_value` to do the same on entry list.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![chrishajer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/chrishajer/32/88_2.png) [@chrishajer](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/chrishajer)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dropdown-value-shows-as-number-instead-of-text/8795/5 "2021-04-22T16:22:49Z")

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Ah yes, two filters, very similar names.

Entries list:

> **[gform\_entries\_field\_value - Gravity Forms Documentation](https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform_entries_field_value/)**
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> Use this filter to change the field's value before getting displayed on the Entry list page. Useful when creating custom field types that require special formatting for the entry list

Single entry:

> **[gform\_entry\_field\_value - Gravity Forms Documentation](https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform_entry_field_value/)**
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> Use this filter to change the field's value before getting displayed on the Entry detail page. Useful when creating custom field types that require special formatting when displayed

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**Author:** ![richardw8k](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/richardw8k/32/2354_2.png) [@richardw8k](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/richardw8k)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 8:38am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dropdown-value-shows-as-number-instead-of-text/8795/6 "2022-01-05T08:38:53Z")

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