# How to add to a collection\_select collection?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-add-to-a-collection-select-collection/193971>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 27, 2010, 11:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-add-to-a-collection-select-collection/193971 "2010-08-27T11:33:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![jakx12](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@jakx12](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jakx12)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 11:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-add-to-a-collection-select-collection/193971/1 "2010-08-27T11:33:25Z")

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Hello everyone,  
I have a method that goes through a hash of arrays and i need to be able  
to add the name value and the id value to a drop down menu. How would I  
do this?

Many thanks,

jakx12