diff --git a/source/_integrations/input_select.markdown b/source/_integrations/input_select.markdown
index 7bb89b97095..07a1516db7a 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/input_select.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/input_select.markdown
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ ha_domain: input_select
 
 The `input_select` integration allows the user to define a list of values that can be selected via the frontend and can be used within conditions of automation. When a user selects a new item, a state transition event is generated. This state event can be used in an `automation` trigger.
 
-To enable this platform in your installation, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml`:
+The preferred way to configure an input select is via the user interface at **Configuration** -> **Helpers**. Click the add button and then choose the **Dropdown** option.
+
+Input selects can also be configured via `configuration.yaml`:
 
 ```yaml
 # Example configuration.yaml entry