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Dropdown Testing - Key Test Cases for Select Menus and Keyboard Accessibility
Dropdown menus are widely used for user selections, and proper testing ensures they function correctly across devices and input methods. This guide provides essential test cases to validate dropdown behavior, default values, option handling, keyboard support, and accessibility. Use these test cases to verify that your select menus offer a seamless and user-friendly experience in web applications.
| Nr | Test Idea | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Check the parent page testcases for general input field testing guidelines | |
| 2 | Check if drop-down width is comfortable - no extra empty spaces and all the values fit the field | |
| 3 | Check that the correct default value is being displayed in the drop-down when there is no value saved yet | |
| 4 | Check if values are logically ordered in the drop-down list | |
| 5 | Check if all the options are unique in the drop-down | |
| 6 | Check if all the necessary values are present in the drop-down list or are there any missing or redundant values | |
| 7 | Check if drop-down should also have blank or 'Select' value | |
| 8 | When selecting a value from drop-down then it should be highlighted | |
| 9 | It should be possible to go through drop-down selections with arrow keys | |
| 10 | It should be possible to select values from the drop-down with letter keys from the keyboard | |
| 11 | It should be possible to open drop-down with 'Enter' and to close it with 'Enter' or 'Esc' | |
| 12 | After saving non-default value check if it is being displayed also after refreshing the page (value is saved to the database) | |
| 13 | Check what happens when you save blank / 'Select' option (with first save and with existing saved value) |