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Dropdown prompt

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Is it possible to create a prompt for a dropdown selector within the dropdown. On web page development this would often be ghosted out a little. Currently the drop-downs are blank until you click them, so a text label as to be added which takes up more space. 
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    KeithAtherton Profile Picture
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    Hey. The classic combobox control does not have a placeholder text property that I can see.
     
    However, the combobox modern control does allow this (see below) but please note that it is in preview:
     
     

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