Title: Select option problem
Last modified: June 7, 2017

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# Select option problem

 *  [NantucketNet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nantucketnet/)
 * (@nantucketnet)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/select-option-problem/)
 * I have a drop down option to select what department recieves the contact form
   submission. I would like an initial selection that says ‘Select a Department 
   to Contact’. I put that into the select option code, but the form still submits.
   I would like an error message that would say, please select the department you
   wish to contact.
 * Is that possible?
 * Thanks

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 *  Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/)
 * (@takayukister)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/select-option-problem/#post-9207495)
 * See [Checkboxes, Radio Buttons and Menus](https://contactform7.com/checkboxes-radio-buttons-and-menus/)
 * Use `select*` form-tags and its `first_as_label` option.

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