# Adding the 'other' option to a preloaded list

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/adding-the-other-option-to-a-preloaded-list/43554>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** odk-xlsform\
**Created:** [October 24, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/adding-the-other-option-to-a-preloaded-list/43554 "2023-10-24T21:39:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grzesiek2010](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/grzesiek2010/32/2881_2.png) [@Grzesiek2010](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Grzesiek2010)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/adding-the-other-option-to-a-preloaded-list/43554/2 "2023-10-29T00:55:08Z")

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Hi @A_tbs  
When you get a chance, please [introduce yourself here](https://forum.getodk.org/t/-/6671). I'd also encourage you to add a real picture as your avatar because it helps build community!

`or_other` doesn't work with external selects. This is only a shortcut so if you use it in a form with `select_one`/`select_multiple` question under the hood that `other` option is added to the list of choices while converting the form from XLS to XML. If that list is in an external csv file we can't alter it automatically.

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