diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/TextFieldMultiSelect.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/TextFieldMultiSelect.svelte
index 1eefc16..b1ba182 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/TextFieldMultiSelect.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/TextFieldMultiSelect.svelte
@@ -1,124 +1,267 @@
 <script>
 	import { afterUpdate, onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte';
 	import ToolTip from './ToolTip.svelte';
-	import { activeFormElement } from '$lib/store/activeFormElement';
+	import { activeFormElementSubscribe } from '$lib/store/activeFormElement';
 
-	const _id = Symbol();
+	export let _id = Symbol();
 	export let id;
-	// bind a element to this component input field
-	// use like <TextField bind:bindTo={varYouWantToBindTheInputFieldTo} />
 	export let bindTo = null;
-	export let defaultValue = []; // default selected value
-	// for binding value, it is an array of the selected items
+	export let defaultValue = [];
 	export let value = defaultValue;
+	export let placeholder = 'Select...';
 	export let required = false;
 	export let options = [];
 	export let onSelect = (value) => {};
 	export let onRemove = (value) => {};
 	export let toolTipText = '';
 	export let optional = false;
+	export let hidden = false;
+	export let size = 'normal';
+	export let inline = false;
 
-	let filteredOptions = [...options];
-	// the input value is only used for searching
+	// Ensure options is always an array
+	$: optionsArray = Array.isArray(options) ? options : Array.from(options);
+
+	let allOptions = [];
+	let showDropdown = false;
+	let inputElement;
+	let dropdownElement;
+	let justSelected = false;
 	let inputValue = '';
-	// bind to parent form element, if there is one
+
+	// Simple function to filter options based on input
+	const filterOptions = (searchValue) => {
+		if (!searchValue) {
+			return [...optionsArray];
+		}
+		return optionsArray.filter(
+			(opt) => opt && opt.toLowerCase && opt.toLowerCase().includes(searchValue.toLowerCase())
+		);
+	};
+
+	// Track if user has typed (for filtering) vs just focused (show all)
+	let hasTyped = false;
+
+	// Update filtered options - show all on focus, filter only when typed
+	$: allOptions = hasTyped ? filterOptions(inputValue) : [...optionsArray];
+
+	// Handle focus - don't auto-open dropdown
+	const handleFocus = () => {
+		// Just set focus state, don't open dropdown
+		justSelected = false; // Reset the flag
+	};
+
+	// Handle click to open dropdown
+	const handleClick = () => {
+		if (!showDropdown) {
+			showDropdown = true;
+			hasTyped = false; // Reset typing flag to show all options
+			allOptions = [...optionsArray]; // Show all options on click
+		}
+	};
+
+	// Handle input changes for filtering
+	const handleInput = (e) => {
+		inputValue = e.target.value;
+		showDropdown = true;
+		hasTyped = true; // User has typed, enable filtering
+		allOptions = filterOptions(inputValue);
+	};
+
+	// Select an option
+	const selectOption = (option) => {
+		// Check if option is already selected
+		if (!value.includes(option)) {
+			value = [...value, option];
+			onSelect(option);
+		}
+		inputValue = '';
+		showDropdown = false;
+		hasTyped = false; // Reset typing flag after selection
+		justSelected = true; // Set flag to prevent dropdown reopening
+		// Focus the input field after selection without reopening dropdown
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			if (inputElement) {
+				inputElement.focus();
+			}
+		}, 0);
+	};
+
+	// Remove a selected option
+	const removeSelectedOption = (event) => {
+		const optionToRemove = event.target.dataset.value;
+		value = value.filter((item) => item !== optionToRemove);
+		onRemove(optionToRemove);
+	};
+
+	// Close dropdown
+	const closeDropdown = () => {
+		showDropdown = false;
+		hasTyped = false; // Reset typing flag when closing
+	};
+
+	// Handle blur to close dropdown when tabbing out
+	const handleBlur = (e) => {
+		// Use setTimeout to allow click events on options to complete first
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			const focusedElement = document.activeElement;
+			const container = inputElement?.closest('.textfield-select-container');
+
+			// If focus moved outside the component, close dropdown
+			if (!container?.contains(focusedElement)) {
+				closeDropdown();
+			}
+		}, 100);
+	};
+
+	// Handle keyboard navigation
+	const handleKeyDown = (e) => {
+		if (!showDropdown) {
+			if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' || e.key === 'Enter') {
+				e.preventDefault();
+				handleClick();
+				return;
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			closeDropdown();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			if (allOptions.length === 1) {
+				selectOption(allOptions[0]);
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			const firstOption = dropdownElement?.querySelector('button');
+			firstOption?.focus();
+			return;
+		}
+	};
+
+	// Handle option keyboard navigation
+	const handleOptionKeyDown = (e, option) => {
+		if (e.key === 'Tab') {
+			// Let tab work normally but close dropdown
+			closeDropdown();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			selectOption(option);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			closeDropdown();
+			inputElement?.focus();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			const currentButton = e.target;
+			const prevButton =
+				currentButton.parentElement?.previousElementSibling?.querySelector('button');
+			if (prevButton) {
+				prevButton.focus();
+			} else {
+				inputElement?.focus();
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			const currentButton = e.target;
+			const nextButton = currentButton.parentElement?.nextElementSibling?.querySelector('button');
+			if (nextButton) {
+				nextButton.focus();
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+	};
+
+	// Handle clicks outside to close dropdown
+	const handleOutsideClick = (e) => {
+		if (!showDropdown) return;
+
+		const container = inputElement?.closest('.textfield-select-container');
+		if (container && !container.contains(e.target)) {
+			closeDropdown();
+		}
+	};
+
+	// Bind to parent form element
 	let parentForm = null;
-	// listen to parent form reset event, if one exists
 	let parentFormResetListener = null;
-	let showSelection = false;
 
 	onMount(() => {
-		value = value ?? defaultValue;
-		const unsubscribe = activeFormElement.subscribe((activeId) => {
-			showSelection = activeId === _id;
-		});
+		value = value || defaultValue;
+		const unsubscribe = activeFormElementSubscribe(_id, closeDropdown);
+		document.addEventListener('click', handleOutsideClick);
 
 		return () => {
 			unsubscribe();
+			document.removeEventListener('click', handleOutsideClick);
 		};
 	});
 
 	afterUpdate(() => {
-		if (options.length && inputValue === '') {
-			filteredOptions = [...options];
+		if (inputElement) {
+			bindTo = inputElement;
 		}
-		if (!parentForm) {
-			parentForm = bindTo.closest('form');
-			if (!parentForm) {
-				return;
+
+		if (!parentForm && inputElement) {
+			parentForm = inputElement.closest('form');
+			if (parentForm) {
+				parentFormResetListener = parentForm.addEventListener('reset', (event) => {
+					event.preventDefault();
+					value = defaultValue;
+				});
 			}
-			parentFormResetListener = parentForm.addEventListener('reset', (event) => {
-				event.preventDefault();
-				value = defaultValue;
-			});
 		}
 	});
 
 	onDestroy(() => {
-		if (parentFormResetListener) {
+		if (parentFormResetListener && parentForm) {
 			parentForm.removeEventListener('reset', parentFormResetListener);
 		}
+		document.removeEventListener('click', handleOutsideClick);
 	});
 
-	const removeSelection = (event) => {
-		const v = event.target.dataset.value;
-		// svelte remove the item from the selected array if it exists
-		value = value.filter((item) => item !== v);
-		onRemove(v);
-	};
+	// Generate unique IDs for accessibility
+	const comboboxId = id || `textfield-multiselect-${_id.toString()}`;
+	const listboxId = `${comboboxId}-listbox`;
+	const labelId = `${comboboxId}-label`;
 
-	const closeSelection = () => {
-		showSelection = false;
-		// stop listening for a click
-		document.removeEventListener('click', closeSelection);
-	};
-
-	const onFocus = (e) => {
-		inputValue = '';
-		showSelection = true;
-		activeFormElement.set(_id);
-		// when we focus in the input field, we add a listener for a click anywhere
-		// we add a small timeout to ensure the closeSelection is not closed at once
-		// when we have focus in the box
-		setTimeout(() => {
-			document.addEventListener('click', closeSelection);
-		}, 250);
-	};
-
-	const onKeyUp = () => {
-		if (inputValue === '') {
-			filteredOptions = [...options];
-			return;
-		}
-		filteredOptions = filteredOptions.filter((opt) => opt.includes(inputValue));
-	};
-
-	/** @type {(event: Event) => void} */
-	const onChange = (event) => {
-		// check if the value already exists in the selected array
-		const target = /** @type {HTMLInputElement} */ (event.target);
-		if (!value.includes(target.value) && options.includes(target.value)) {
-			value = [target.value, ...value];
-			// TODO remove it from available selections and ensure the list works when removing it agian
-		}
-		bindTo.blur();
-	};
-
-	const onClickSelectedOption = (option) => {
-		// if the option is not already selected, we add it
-		if (!value.find((v) => v === option)) {
-			value = [option, ...value];
-			onSelect(option);
-		}
-		showSelection = false;
-	};
+	// Reactive statements for accessibility
+	$: hasValue = inputValue && inputValue !== '';
+	$: ariaExpanded = showDropdown;
+	$: displayValue = value.length > 0 ? `${value.length} selected` : '';
 </script>
 
-<div class="flex flex-col justify-start">
-	<label class="flex flex-col py-2 relative">
+<div
+	class="flex justify-start textfield-select-container"
+	class:hidden
+	class:flex-col={!inline}
+	class:flex-row={inline}
+>
+	<label class="flex flex-col py-2 relative" class:py-2={!inline} class:pr-2={inline}>
 		<div class="flex items-center">
 			<p
-				class="font-semibold text-slate-600 dark:text-gray-400 py-2 transition-colors duration-200"
+				id={labelId}
+				class="font-semibold text-slate-600 dark:text-gray-400 py-1 transition-colors duration-200"
 			>
 				<slot />
 			</p>
@@ -136,76 +279,141 @@
 			{/if}
 		</div>
 	</label>
-
-	<div class="relative">
-		<div class="flex items-center relative w-60">
+	<div class="relative mb-6">
+		<div
+			class="flex items-center relative"
+			class:w-28={size == 'small'}
+			class:w-60={size == 'normal'}
+		>
 			<input
+				bind:this={inputElement}
 				type="text"
-				bind:this={bindTo}
+				role="combobox"
+				id={comboboxId}
+				aria-labelledby={labelId}
+				aria-expanded={ariaExpanded}
+				aria-controls={listboxId}
+				aria-autocomplete="list"
+				aria-haspopup="listbox"
 				bind:value={inputValue}
-				on:focus={onFocus}
-				on:blur={() => {
-					if (!options.includes(inputValue)) {
-						inputValue = '';
-					}
-				}}
-				on:change={onChange}
-				on:keyup={onKeyUp}
-				on:click|stopPropagation={() => {}}
-				{id}
-				required={required && !value.length}
+				on:focus={handleFocus}
+				on:blur={handleBlur}
+				on:input={handleInput}
+				on:keydown={handleKeyDown}
+				on:click={handleClick}
 				autocomplete="off"
-				class="w-full relative rounded-md py-2 pl-4 focus:pl-10 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 border border-transparent focus:outline-none focus:border-solid focus:border focus:border-slate-400 dark:focus:border-highlight-blue/80 focus:bg-gray-100 dark:focus:bg-gray-700/60 bg-grayblue-light dark:bg-gray-900/60 font-normal cursor-pointer focus:cursor-text transition-colors duration-200"
+				class="w-full relative rounded-md py-2 pr-10 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 border border-transparent focus:outline-none focus:border-solid focus:border focus:border-slate-400 dark:focus:border-highlight-blue/80 focus:bg-gray-100 dark:focus:bg-gray-700/60 bg-grayblue-light dark:bg-gray-900/60 font-normal cursor-pointer focus:cursor-text transition-colors duration-200"
+				class:pl-10={showDropdown}
+				class:pl-4={!showDropdown}
+				class:text-gray-400={!hasValue && !showDropdown && value.length === 0}
+				placeholder={!hasValue && !showDropdown && value.length === 0
+					? placeholder
+					: showDropdown
+						? ''
+						: displayValue}
+				required={required && !value.length}
 			/>
-			{#if showSelection}
+			<!-- Search icon - visible when dropdown is open -->
+			{#if showDropdown}
 				<img
-					class="absolute w-4 left-4 pointer-events-none select-none"
+					class="absolute w-4 left-3 select-none pointer-events-none z-10"
 					src="/search-icon.svg"
-					alt="search"
+					alt=""
+					aria-hidden="true"
 				/>
 			{/if}
-			<img class="absolute pointer-events-none w-4 right-4" src="/arrow.svg" alt="drop down" />
-		</div>
-		{#if showSelection}
-			<div class="w-60 absolute top-10 z-50">
-				<ul
-					class="bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-900 list-none mt-4 rounded-md min-w-fit shadow-md border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700/60 max-h-40 overflow-y-scroll transition-colors duration-200"
+			<!-- Clear button for optional fields -->
+			{#if optional === true && value.length > 0}
+				<button
+					class="absolute right-10 z-10"
+					type="button"
+					aria-label="Clear selection"
+					on:click={(e) => {
+						e.stopPropagation();
+						value = [];
+						inputValue = '';
+						inputElement?.focus();
+					}}
 				>
-					{#if options.length}
-						{#each filteredOptions as option}
-							<li>
+					<img class="w-4" src="/remove-value.svg" alt="" />
+				</button>
+			{/if}
+			<!-- Dropdown arrow -->
+			<img
+				class="absolute pointer-events-none w-4 right-3"
+				class:right-12={optional === true && value.length > 0}
+				src="/arrow.svg"
+				alt=""
+				aria-hidden="true"
+			/>
+		</div>
+		<!-- Dropdown list -->
+		{#if showDropdown}
+			<div
+				bind:this={dropdownElement}
+				class="absolute top-10 z-50"
+				class:w-28={size == 'small'}
+				class:w-60={size == 'normal'}
+			>
+				<ul
+					id={listboxId}
+					role="listbox"
+					aria-labelledby={labelId}
+					class="bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-900 list-none mt-4 z-[999] rounded-md min-w-fit shadow-md border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700/60 max-h-40 overflow-y-scroll transition-colors duration-200"
+				>
+					{#if allOptions.length}
+						{#each allOptions as option, index}
+							<li role="none">
 								<button
-									class="w-full text-left bg-slate-100 dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-md text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 hover:bg-grayblue-dark dark:hover:bg-highlight-blue/40 hover:text-white py-2 px-2 cursor-pointer transition-colors duration-200"
-									on:click={() => {
-										onClickSelectedOption(option);
+									id="{listboxId}-option-{index}"
+									role="option"
+									aria-selected={value.includes(option)}
+									class="w-full text-left bg-slate-100 dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-md text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 hover:bg-grayblue-dark dark:hover:bg-highlight-blue/40 hover:text-white py-2 px-2 cursor-pointer focus:bg-grayblue-dark dark:focus:bg-highlight-blue/40 focus:text-white focus:outline-none transition-colors duration-200"
+									class:bg-blue-600={value.includes(option)}
+									class:text-white={value.includes(option)}
+									on:click={(e) => {
+										e.preventDefault();
+										e.stopPropagation();
+										selectOption(option);
 									}}
+									on:keydown={(e) => handleOptionKeyDown(e, option)}
+									on:blur={handleBlur}
 								>
 									{option}
+									{#if value.includes(option)}
+										<span class="float-right">✓</span>
+									{/if}
 								</button>
 							</li>
 						{/each}
 					{:else}
 						<li
+							role="none"
 							class="w-full bg-slate-100 dark:bg-gray-900 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 py-2 px-2 transition-colors duration-200"
 						>
-							List is empty
+							No options available
 						</li>
 					{/if}
 				</ul>
 			</div>
 		{/if}
-		<div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap mb-4">
-			{#each value as option}
-				<button
-					on:click|preventDefault={removeSelection}
-					on:keypress|preventDefault={removeSelection}
-					data-value={option}
-					class="flex flex-row items-center bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800/60 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700/80 px-2 py-2 mt-2 mr-2 rounded-md text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-300 transition-colors duration-200"
-				>
-					{option}
-					<img class="w-4 ml-2 pointer-events-none" src="/delete2.svg" alt="delete" />
-				</button>
-			{/each}
-		</div>
+		<!-- Selected items -->
+		{#if value.length > 0}
+			<div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap mt-4 gap-2">
+				{#each value as option}
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						on:click|preventDefault={removeSelectedOption}
+						on:keypress|preventDefault={removeSelectedOption}
+						data-value={option}
+						class="flex flex-row items-center bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800/60 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700/80 px-2 py-1 rounded-md text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-300 text-sm transition-colors duration-200"
+						aria-label="Remove {option}"
+					>
+						{option}
+						<img class="w-3 ml-2 pointer-events-none" src="/delete2.svg" alt="" />
+					</button>
+				{/each}
+			</div>
+		{/if}
 	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/campaign/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/campaign/+page.svelte
index a4b1285..bcbddae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/campaign/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/campaign/+page.svelte
@@ -1201,14 +1201,16 @@
 				<!-- Recipients Step -->
 				<FormColumns id={'step-2'}>
 					<FormColumn>
-						<TextFieldMultiSelect
-							id="recipientGroupIDs"
-							bind:value={formValues.recipientGroups}
-							required
-							onSelect={onAddReceipientGroup}
-							onRemove={onRemoveReceipientGroup}
-							options={recipientGroupMap.values()}>Recipient Groups</TextFieldMultiSelect
-						>
+						<div class="pb-32">
+							<TextFieldMultiSelect
+								id="recipientGroupIDs"
+								bind:value={formValues.recipientGroups}
+								required
+								onSelect={onAddReceipientGroup}
+								onRemove={onRemoveReceipientGroup}
+								options={recipientGroupMap.values()}>Recipient Groups</TextFieldMultiSelect
+							>
+						</div>
 					</FormColumn>
 				</FormColumns>
 			{:else if currentStep === 3}