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# Get Selected Dropdown Option

The **Get Selected Dropdown Option** property retrieves the currently selected option from a **TextMeshPro Dropdown**.\
This can be used in any instruction that supports **string properties**, such as **Set Text** instruction.

#### Inside the Property

**Dropdown**\
A reference to the **TextMeshPro Dropdown** you want to read the current selection from.\
The property returns the text value of the option currently chosen in the dropdown.