---
title: Dropdown Menu
description: Displays a menu to the user — such as a set of actions or functions — triggered by a button.
featured: true
base: base
component: true
links:
  doc: https://base-ui.com/react/components/menu
  api: https://base-ui.com/react/components/menu#api-reference
---

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="dropdown-menu-demo"
  description="A dropdown menu with icons, shortcuts and sub menu items."
/>

## Installation

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  <TabsTrigger value="cli">Command</TabsTrigger>
  <TabsTrigger value="manual">Manual</TabsTrigger>
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<TabsContent value="cli">

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add dropdown-menu
```

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<Steps className="mb-0 pt-2">

<Step>Install the following dependencies:</Step>

```bash
npm install @base-ui/react
```

<Step>Copy and paste the following code into your project.</Step>

<ComponentSource
  name="dropdown-menu"
  title="components/ui/dropdown-menu.tsx"
  styleName="base-nova"
/>

<Step>Update the import paths to match your project setup.</Step>

</Steps>

</TabsContent>

</CodeTabs>

## Usage

```tsx showLineNumbers
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import {
  DropdownMenu,
  DropdownMenuContent,
  DropdownMenuGroup,
  DropdownMenuItem,
  DropdownMenuLabel,
  DropdownMenuSeparator,
  DropdownMenuTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu"
```

```tsx showLineNumbers
<DropdownMenu>
  <DropdownMenuTrigger render={<Button variant="outline" />}>
    Open
  </DropdownMenuTrigger>
  <DropdownMenuContent>
    <DropdownMenuGroup>
      <DropdownMenuLabel>My Account</DropdownMenuLabel>
      <DropdownMenuItem>Profile</DropdownMenuItem>
      <DropdownMenuItem>Billing</DropdownMenuItem>
    </DropdownMenuGroup>
    <DropdownMenuSeparator />
    <DropdownMenuGroup>
      <DropdownMenuItem>Team</DropdownMenuItem>
      <DropdownMenuItem>Subscription</DropdownMenuItem>
    </DropdownMenuGroup>
  </DropdownMenuContent>
</DropdownMenu>
```

## Composition

Use the following composition to build a `DropdownMenu`:

```text
DropdownMenu
├── DropdownMenuTrigger
└── DropdownMenuContent
    ├── DropdownMenuGroup
    │   ├── DropdownMenuLabel
    │   ├── DropdownMenuItem
    │   └── DropdownMenuItem
    ├── DropdownMenuSeparator
    ├── DropdownMenuGroup
    │   ├── DropdownMenuLabel
    │   ├── DropdownMenuCheckboxItem
    │   └── DropdownMenuCheckboxItem
    ├── DropdownMenuSeparator
    ├── DropdownMenuGroup
    │   ├── DropdownMenuLabel
    │   └── DropdownMenuRadioGroup
    │       ├── DropdownMenuRadioItem
    │       └── DropdownMenuRadioItem
    └── DropdownMenuSub
        ├── DropdownMenuSubTrigger
        └── DropdownMenuSubContent
            └── DropdownMenuGroup
                ├── DropdownMenuLabel
                ├── DropdownMenuItem
                └── DropdownMenuItem
```

## Examples

### Basic

A basic dropdown menu with labels and separators.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dropdown-menu-basic" />

### Submenu

Use `DropdownMenuSub` to nest secondary actions.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dropdown-menu-submenu" />

### Shortcuts

Add `DropdownMenuShortcut` to show keyboard hints.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dropdown-menu-shortcuts" />

### Icons

Combine icons with labels for quick scanning.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dropdown-menu-icons" />

### Checkboxes

Use `DropdownMenuCheckboxItem` for toggles.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dropdown-menu-checkboxes" />

### Checkboxes Icons

Add icons to checkbox items.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dropdown-menu-checkboxes-icons" />

### Radio Group

Use `DropdownMenuRadioGroup` for exclusive choices.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dropdown-menu-radio-group" />

### Radio Icons

Show radio options with icons.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dropdown-menu-radio-icons" />

### Destructive

Use `variant="destructive"` for irreversible actions.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dropdown-menu-destructive" />

### Avatar

An account switcher dropdown triggered by an avatar.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dropdown-menu-avatar" />

### Complex

A richer example combining groups, icons, and submenus.

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="dropdown-menu-complex" />

## RTL

To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the [RTL configuration guide](/docs/rtl).

<ComponentPreview
  styleName="base-nova"
  name="dropdown-menu-rtl"
  direction="rtl"
/>

## API Reference

See the [Base UI documentation](https://base-ui.com/react/components/menu) for the full API reference.
