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---
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
<CodeTabs>
<TabsList>
<TabsTrigger value="cli">Command</TabsTrigger>
<TabsTrigger value="manual">Manual</TabsTrigger>
</TabsList>
<TabsContent value="cli">
```bash
npx shadcn@latest add dropdown-menu
```
</TabsContent>
<TabsContent value="manual">
<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>
```
## 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.