ok i figured out the basics of what i'm trying to do but its still not working right this is what im trying to use: ?{Skill? |Bluff,#Open-Skill-Bluff |Diplomacy,#Open-Skill-Diplomacy } if i leave the space at the end of the macro I don't get the drop down at all I get "bluff &temp" in the text and cant choose anything but if i take out the spaces ?{Skill? |Bluff,#Open-Skill-Bluff|Diplomacy,#Open-Skill-Diplomacy} I get a proper dropdown menu, but the macro isn't executed I just get a chat entry pf #Open-Skill-XXX thanks again