diff --git a/resources/lang/en-US/localizations.php b/resources/lang/en-US/localizations.php
index e87af0718e..fdca1532bd 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en-US/localizations.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en-US/localizations.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 return [
 
-    'select_language' => 'Select a language',
+    'select_language' => 'Select a Language',
     'languages' => [
         'en-US'=> 'English, US',
         'en-GB'=> 'English, UK',
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ return [
         'zu-ZA'=> 'Zulu',
     ],
 
-    'select_country' => 'Select a country',
+    'select_country' => 'Select a Country',
     
     'countries' => [
         'AC'=>'Ascension Island',
diff --git a/resources/macros/macros.php b/resources/macros/macros.php
index 5d0813115e..1b2c127a4f 100644
--- a/resources/macros/macros.php
+++ b/resources/macros/macros.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Form::macro('locales', function ($name = 'locale', $selected = null, $class = nu
 
     $idclause = (!is_null($id)) ? $id : '';
 
-    $select = '<select name="'.$name.'" class="'.$class.'" style="min-width:100%"'.$idclause.' aria-label="'.$name.'" data-placeholder="'.trans('localizations.select_language').'">';
+    $select = '<select name="'.$name.'" class="'.$class.'" style="width:100%"'.$idclause.' aria-label="'.$name.'" data-placeholder="'.trans('localizations.select_language').'">';
     $select .= '<option value=""  role="option">'.trans('localizations.select_language').'</option>';
 
     // Pull the autoglossonym array from the localizations translation file
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
index 66800deedf..bfa8e3b793 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
                 <option value="{{ $category_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Category::find($category_id)) ? \App\Models\Category::find($category_id)->name : '' }}
                 </option>
-            @else
-                <option value=""  role="option">{{ trans('general.select_category') }}</option>
             @endif
 
         </select>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company-select.blade.php
index 9aaa5cafdf..012e032866 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company-select.blade.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                         {{ (\App\Models\Company::find($company_id)) ? \App\Models\Company::find($company_id)->name : '' }}
                     </option>
                 @else
-                    <option value="" role="option">{{ trans('general.select_company') }}</option>
+                    {!! (!isset($multiple) || ($multiple=='false')) ? '<option value="" role="option">'.trans('general.select_company').'</option>' : ''  !!}
                 @endif
             </select>
         </div>
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@
     <!-- full company support is enabled or this user is a superadmin -->
     <div id="{{ $fieldname }}" class="form-group{{ $errors->has($fieldname) ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
-        <div class="col-md-6">
+        <div class="col-md-7">
             <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="companies" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_company') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="company_select"{{ (isset($multiple) && ($multiple=='true')) ? " multiple='multiple'" : '' }}>
                 @if ($company_id = old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                     <option value="{{ $company_id }}" selected="selected">
                         {{ (\App\Models\Company::find($company_id)) ? \App\Models\Company::find($company_id)->name : '' }}
                     </option>
                 @else
-                    <option value="">{{ trans('general.select_company') }}</option>
+                    {!! (!isset($multiple) || ($multiple=='false')) ? '<option value="" role="option">'.trans('general.select_company').'</option>' : ''  !!}
                 @endif
             </select>
         </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php
index c695d04ef4..7d67416f5f 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
                 <option value="{{ $department_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Department::find($department_id)) ? \App\Models\Department::find($department_id)->name : '' }}
                 </option>
-            @else
-                <option value=""  role="option">{{ trans('general.select_department') }}</option>
             @endif
         </select>
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php
index 6752657cb5..aad8af15e6 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
                 <option value="{{ $location_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Location::find($location_id)) ? \App\Models\Location::find($location_id)->name : '' }}
                 </option>
-            @else
-                <option value=""  role="option">{{ trans('general.select_location') }}</option>
             @endif
         </select>
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php
index ba7d4e59d6..28a8382c18 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                     {{ (\App\Models\Manufacturer::find($manufacturer_id)) ? \App\Models\Manufacturer::find($manufacturer_id)->name : '' }}
                 </option>
             @else
-                <option value=""  role="option">{{ trans('general.select_manufacturer') }}</option>
+                {!! (!isset($multiple) || ($multiple=='false')) ? '<option value="" role="option">'.trans('general.select_manufacturer').'</option>' : ''  !!}
             @endif
 
         </select>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/model-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/model-select.blade.php
index 78073c9a66..c18d85af3b 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/model-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/model-select.blade.php
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
                 <option value="{{ $model_id }}" selected="selected">
                     {{ (\App\Models\AssetModel::find($model_id)) ? \App\Models\AssetModel::find($model_id)->name : '' }}
                 </option>
-            @else
-                <option value=""  role="option">{{ trans('general.select_model') }}</option>
             @endif
 
         </select>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/status-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/status-select.blade.php
index bd3c8dec2c..836b8145a0 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/status-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/status-select.blade.php
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
                 <option value="{{ $status_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Statuslabel::find($status_id)) ? \App\Models\Statuslabel::find($status_id)->name : '' }}
                 </option>
-            @else
-                <option value=""  role="option">{{ trans('general.select_status') }}</option>
             @endif
 
         </select>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier-select.blade.php
index 35c5165e59..55add41aa5 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier-select.blade.php
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
                 <option value="{{ $supplier_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true" role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Supplier::find($supplier_id)) ? \App\Models\Supplier::find($supplier_id)->name : '' }}
                 </option>
-            @else
-                <option value="" role="option">{{ trans('general.select_supplier') }}</option>
             @endif
         </select>
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
index 9b4080a339..fc342897a7 100755
--- a/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
                           <!-- language -->
                           <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('locale') ? 'has-error' : '' }}">
                               <label class="col-md-3 control-label" for="locale">{{ trans('general.language') }}</label>
-                              <div class="col-md-9">
+                              <div class="col-md-6">
                                   {!! Form::locales('locale', old('locale', $user->locale), 'select2') !!}
                                   {!! $errors->first('locale', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
                               </div>