Any single .btn can be turned into a dropdown toggle with some markup changes. Here’s how you can put them to work with either <button> elements.
<div class="dropdown">
<button class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
Dropdown button
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
Similarly, create split button dropdowns with virtually the same markup as single button dropdowns, but with the addition of .dropdown-toggle-split for proper spacing around the dropdown caret.
<div class="btn-group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Split Button</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
<span class="visually-hidden">Toggle Dropdown</span>
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
<li><hr class="dropdown-divider"></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a></li>
</ul>
</div>Button dropdowns work with buttons of all sizes, including default and split dropdown buttons..
<div class="btn-group">
<button class="btn btn-primary btn-lg dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
Large button
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="mt-3">
<div class="btn-group">
<button class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" type="button">
Large split button
</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
<span class="visually-hidden">Toggle Dropdown</span>
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="mt-3">
<div class="btn-group">
<button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
Small button
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="btn-group">
<button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" type="button">
Small split button
</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
<span class="visually-hidden">Toggle Dropdown</span>
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>Here’s a few ways a dropdown can be positioned.
<div class="btn-group pb-1 pe-1">
<button class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
Dropdown
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="btn-group pb-1 pe-1">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
Right-aligned menu
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="btn-group pb-1 pe-1">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-display="static" aria-expanded="false">
Left-aligned, right-aligned lg
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-lg-end">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="btn-group pb-1 pe-1">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-display="static" aria-expanded="false">
Right-aligned, left-aligned lg
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end dropdown-menu-lg-start">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="btn-group dropend pb-1 pe-1">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
Dropend
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="btn-group dropup pb-1 pe-1">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
Dropup
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="btn-group dropstart pb-1 pe-1">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
Dropstart
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
</ul>
</div><div class="dropdown">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" data-bs-auto-close="outside">
Dropdown form
</button>
<form class="dropdown-menu p-4">
<div class="mb-3">
<label for="exampleDropdownFormEmail2" class="form-label">Email address</label>
<input type="email" class="form-control" id="exampleDropdownFormEmail2" placeholder="email@example.com">
</div>
<div class="mb-3">
<label for="exampleDropdownFormPassword2" class="form-label">Password</label>
<input type="password" class="form-control" id="exampleDropdownFormPassword2" placeholder="Password">
</div>
<div class="mb-3">
<div class="form-check">
<input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="dropdownCheck2">
<label class="form-check-label" for="dropdownCheck2">
Remember me
</label>
</div>
</div>
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Sign in</button>
</form>
</div>
Use data-bs-offset or data-bs-reference to change the location of the dropdown.
<div class="d-flex">
<div class="dropdown me-1">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" data-bs-offset="10,20">
Offset
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="btn-group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Reference</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" data-bs-reference="parent">
<span class="visually-hidden">Toggle Dropdown</span>
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
<li><hr class="dropdown-divider"></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
Use data-bs-offset or data-bs-reference to change the location of the dropdown.
<div class="btn-group">
<button class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="true" aria-expanded="false">
Default dropdown
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="btn-group">
<button class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="inside" aria-expanded="false">
Clickable inside
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="btn-group">
<button class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" aria-expanded="false">
Clickable outside
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="btn-group">
<button class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="false" aria-expanded="false">
Manual close
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
</ul>
</div>