One option would be to use the bound value of the dropdown. Select the
dropdown and in the Object > Field palette type in the Display Value for
each item on the list. This would be a short description to suit the
width of the dropdown. Then in the Object > Binding palette, tick
Specify Values. You can then input in your long description as the Bound
Value for each item. Lastly set the Binding to Global and drag on a
TextField with the same name as the dropdown. While the dropdown will
display th...