Long Text
What is a Long Text Field?
Long TextΒ fieldsΒ are basic field types designed to hold larger amounts of text. Long text fields are often used for adding descriptions or instructions.
Field Options
Creating or editing a Long Text Field will have the following options to configure:
Name
This setting allows you to name your long text field. For instance, "Job Description" or "Task Instructions".
Description
This setting allows you to optionally provide a brief description of this field for your own reference.Β
Placeholder
This setting allows you to enter placeholder text to automatically populate within this field's box when a form loads. Placeholders can be useful for providing instructions, such as "Please enter a description here". When a user begins to type within the field box, the placeholder text will disappear and be overwritten.Β
Default Form Value
This setting allows you to enter a default text value that will automatically populate within the long text field's box when a form loads.Β Β
Long Text Restrictions
You cannot create multi-line text within a Long Text field but you can paste multi-line text into a Long Text field.
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