diff --git a/lang/en/attendance.php b/lang/en/attendance.php
index dbc5d30..93abce7 100644
--- a/lang/en/attendance.php
+++ b/lang/en/attendance.php
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@ $string['statusdeleted'] = 'Status deleted';
 $string['statuses'] = 'Statuses';
 $string['statusset'] = 'Status set {$a}';
 $string['statussetsettings'] = 'Status set';
+$string['statusall'] = 'all';
+$string['statusunselected'] = 'unselected';
 $string['strftimedm'] = '%b %d';
 $string['strftimedmy'] = '%d %b %Y';
 $string['strftimedmyhm'] = '%d %b %Y %I.%M%p'; // Line added to allow multiple sessions in the same day.
diff --git a/renderer.php b/renderer.php
index 834546e..c5e3a67 100644
--- a/renderer.php
+++ b/renderer.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/locallib.php');
 require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/renderables.php');
 require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/renderhelpers.php');
 require_once($CFG->libdir.'/tablelib.php');
+require_once($CFG->libdir.'/moodlelib.php');
 
 /**
  * Attendance module renderer class
@@ -414,6 +415,8 @@ class mod_attendance_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
      * @return string
      */
     protected function render_attendance_take_data(attendance_take_data $takedata) {
+        user_preference_allow_ajax_update('mod_attendance_statusdropdown', PARAM_RAW);
+
         $controls = $this->render_attendance_take_controls($takedata);
         $table = html_writer::start_div('no-overflow');
         if ($takedata->pageparams->viewmode == mod_attendance_take_page_params::SORTED_LIST) {
@@ -595,6 +598,26 @@ class mod_attendance_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
         return $controls;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Render statusdropdown
+     *
+     * @param string $preference
+     * @return string
+     */
+    private function render_statusdropdown($preference) {
+        if ($preference == 'unselected') {
+            return " <select id='setallstatus-select'>
+                <option value='all'>".get_string('statusall', 'attendance')."</option>
+                <option selected value='unselected'>".get_string('statusunselected', 'attendance')."</option>
+            </select>";
+        } else {
+            return " <select id='setallstatus-select'>
+                <option selected value='all'>".get_string('statusall', 'attendance')."</option>
+                <option value='unselected'>".get_string('statusunselected', 'attendance')."</option>
+            </select>";
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Render take list.
      *
@@ -649,7 +672,11 @@ class mod_attendance_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
         foreach ($extrasearchfields as $field) {
             $row->cells[] = '';
         }
-        $row->cells[] = html_writer::div(get_string('setallstatuses', 'attendance'), 'setallstatuses');
+
+        $selectmenu = $this->render_statusdropdown(get_user_preferences('mod_attendance_statusdropdown'));
+
+        $row->cells[] = html_writer::div(get_string('setallstatuses', 'attendance').
+            $selectmenu, 'setallstatuses');
         foreach ($takedata->statuses as $st) {
             $attribs = array(
                 'id' => 'radiocheckstatus'.$st->id,
@@ -663,11 +690,13 @@ class mod_attendance_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
             $PAGE->requires->js_amd_inline("
                 require(['jquery'], function($) {
                     $('#radiocheckstatus".$st->id."').click(function(e) {
-                        if (e.shiftKey) {
+                        if ($('#setallstatus-select').val() == 'all') {
                             $('#attendancetakeform').find('.st".$st->id."').prop('checked', true);
+                            M.util.set_user_preference('mod_attendance_statusdropdown','all');
                         }
                         else {
                             $('#attendancetakeform').find('input:indeterminate.st".$st->id."').prop('checked', true);
+                            M.util.set_user_preference('mod_attendance_statusdropdown','unselected');
                         }
                     });
                 });");
@@ -726,7 +755,12 @@ class mod_attendance_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
         }
         $table->attributes['class'] = 'generaltable takegrid';
         $table->headspan = $takedata->pageparams->gridcols;
+
+        $selectmenu = $this->render_statusdropdown(get_user_preferences('mod_attendance_statusdropdown'));
+
         $head = array();
+        $head[] = html_writer::div(get_string('setallstatuses', 'attendance').
+            $selectmenu, 'setallstatuses');
         foreach ($takedata->statuses as $st) {
             $head[] = html_writer::link("#", $st->acronym, array('id' => 'checkstatus'.$st->id,
                                               'title' => get_string('setallstatusesto', 'attendance', $st->description)));
@@ -734,11 +768,13 @@ class mod_attendance_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
             $PAGE->requires->js_amd_inline("
                  require(['jquery'], function($) {
                      $('#checkstatus".$st->id."').click(function(e) {
-                         if (e.shiftKey) {
+                         if ($('#setallstatus-select').val() == 'unselected') {
                              $('#attendancetakeform').find('input:indeterminate.st".$st->id."').prop('checked', true);
+                             M.util.set_user_preference('mod_attendance_statusdropdown','unselected');
                          }
                          else {
                              $('#attendancetakeform').find('.st".$st->id."').prop('checked', true);
+                             M.util.set_user_preference('mod_attendance_statusdropdown','all');
                          }
                          e.preventDefault();
                      });
diff --git a/tests/behat/extra_features.feature b/tests/behat/extra_features.feature
index db7c77c..ab9d4c2 100644
--- a/tests/behat/extra_features.feature
+++ b/tests/behat/extra_features.feature
@@ -182,16 +182,16 @@ Feature: Test the various new features in the attendance module
     And I click on "submitbutton" "button"
 
     When I click on "Take attendance" "link" in the "10AM" "table_row"
-    Then "Set status for all users to «Present»" "link" should exist
-    And "Set status for all users to «Late»" "link" should exist
-    And "Set status for all users to «Excused»" "link" should exist
-    And "Set status for all users to «Absent»" "link" should exist
+    Then "Set status to «Present»" "link" should exist
+    And "Set status to «Late»" "link" should exist
+    And "Set status to «Excused»" "link" should exist
+    And "Set status to «Absent»" "link" should exist
 
     When I follow "Sessions"
     And I click on "Take attendance" "link" in the "12PM" "table_row"
-    Then "Set status for all users to «Great»" "link" should exist
-    And "Set status for all users to «OK»" "link" should exist
-    And "Set status for all users to «Bad»" "link" should exist
+    Then "Set status to «Great»" "link" should exist
+    And "Set status to «OK»" "link" should exist
+    And "Set status to «Bad»" "link" should exist
 
   Scenario: A teacher can use the radio buttons to set attendance values for all users
     Given I log in as "teacher1"