Drop-down list in Word doesn't look like it

Question

Using Word 365, I entered a drop-down box into a document. I added entries to the list, and it works fine, but it looks like this:

That word "Select" is all that is visible of the drop-down. No arrow button, no border, nothing.

• Why can't I display the drop-down arrow?
• Is there a way to make the border visible?

Answer 1

Your only option I am aware of is to change the Show As property on the Content Control dialog to Start/End Tag.

This will clearly distinguish the control from other surrounding text in the document.