Title: Using the Text Field
Published: February 21, 2025

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# Using the Text Field

## In this article

 * [Basic Setup](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/features/field/text/text-tutorial/?output_format=md#basic-setup)
 * [Common Use Cases](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/features/field/text/text-tutorial/?output_format=md#common-use-cases)
 * [Tips](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/features/field/text/text-tutorial/?output_format=md#tips)

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## 󠀁[Basic Setup](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/features/field/text/text-tutorial/?output_format=md#basic-setup)󠁿

 1. Create a new Field Group
 2. Add a Text field
 3. Configure options:
 4.  * Set placeholder
     * Add character limits
     * Configure formatting
     * Set default value

## 󠀁[Common Use Cases](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/features/field/text/text-tutorial/?output_format=md#common-use-cases)󠁿

 1. Basic Information
 2.  * Titles
     * Names
     * Short descriptions
     * References
 3. Form Elements
 4.  * Input fields
     * Search boxes
     * Labels
     * Identifiers

## 󠀁[Tips](https://developer.wordpress.org/secure-custom-fields/features/field/text/text-tutorial/?output_format=md#tips)󠁿

 * Use clear placeholders
 * Set appropriate limits
 * Consider validation
 * Use meaningful defaults

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February 21, 2025

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