# Add an Other option to a choice question

When your list of answers can't cover every case, turn on **Other option**. Respondents who pick it can type their own answer.

1. Hover over the question in the builder and click **Edit**. A floating panel opens.
2. Turn on **Other option**. Makeform adds an Other choice after the options you've listed.

You'll find the switch on **Multiple Choice · Select One** and **Checkboxes** questions. The dropdown types, Single Select and Multi Select, don't have it. You don't need a paid plan.

## What respondents see

A respondent who picks Other gets a text box with the placeholder "Type your answer". They can type up to 255 characters.

They can't leave it empty. If they try to continue, they see this message: Please fill in your answer for "Other". That's true even if you haven't made the question required.

The word "Other" follows your form's language, unless you've given it a custom label.

## How it counts

On a Checkboxes question, respondents can pick Other together with your listed choices. If you've set a maximum number of selections, Other counts as one of them.

If you limit responses per option, a typed answer doesn't count against any option's limit.

One thing to avoid: don't add a normal option named exactly "Other". Makeform will treat it as the write-in choice.