# Choose a state or subdivision

**For:** Manager | Admin
**You'll need:** A location form open.

You'll pick the state or canton matching the country you selected. The list updates automatically when you change the country.

## Pick the country first

1. On the location form, open the **'Country'** dropdown and choose a country.

The state field below reloads with that country's subdivisions — cantons for Switzerland, Bundesländer for Germany or Austria, states for the US.

## Pick the subdivision

1. Open the **'State'** dropdown.
2. Choose the matching subdivision.
3. Click **'Save'**.

## Verify it worked

The state appears in the address on the location detail page.

```{tip}
If the state list looks empty after you change the country, give it a moment — the form fetches the options on the fly.
```

## Related

- {doc}`add-a-location`
- {doc}`edit-a-location`