# Disabled Items

The ComboBox allows you to disable some of its options and prevent the user from interacting with them.

The following example demonstrates how to disable specific list options by using the [`itemDisabled`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/dropdowns/api/comboboxcomponent#itemdisabled) property when the ComboBox is bound to primitive data (strings, numbers, or other).

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/demos/dropdowns/combobox/disabled_items/source.txt)

The following example demonstrates how to disable specific list options by using the [`itemDisabled`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/dropdowns/api/comboboxcomponent#itemdisabled) property when the ComboBox is bound to complex data (objects).

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/demos/dropdowns/combobox/disabled_items/disable_specific_items/source.txt)

## Suggested Links

* [API Reference of the ComboBox](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/dropdowns/api/comboboxcomponent)