Enable the text field character counter

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated February 1, 2024
  • 1 minute to read

    • By default, multi-line text fields have a 4000 character limit. To help users see how many characters remain before they reach the limit, you can enable the glide.ui.textarea.character_counter property.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    This property adds a counter under text fields, such as the Additional Comments and Work notes fields. The counter is dynamically updated as users enter text.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > System Properties > UI Properties.
    2. Select the check box next to Character counter for textarea (journal and multi line text fields).
    3. Click Save.
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