# Single Line Textbox Field

### About this export

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **content_type** | lesson |
| **platform** | contentstack-academy |
| **source_url** | https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/contentstack-end-user-training-eut-/single-line-textbox-field |
| **course_slug** | contentstack-end-user-training-eut- |
| **lesson_slug** | single-line-textbox-field |
| **markdown_file_url** | /academy/md/courses/contentstack-end-user-training-eut-/single-line-textbox-field.md |
| **generated_at** | 2026-05-28T12:30:01.604Z |

> Part of **[Contentstack End User Training (EUT)](https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/contentstack-end-user-training-eut-)** on Contentstack Academy. **Academy MD v3** — structured for retrieval; no quiz or assessment keys.

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#### Lesson text

The **Single Line Textbox** field enables users to type in single-line arbitrary text. When you add this field in content type, you will see a single-line textbox on the entry page to enter plain text only.

This field does not provide any formatting options or line breaks.

![CSendUserTraining\_L7\_img-1.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt70ae10a5e6fa50b7/67ddc0ef0c6f5530f61fd388/CSendUserTraining_L7_img-1.png)

# **Understanding with an example**

*   If you want to add an Author’s First Name and Last Name, you can use two different Single Line Textbox fields.
    
*   You can use two Single Line Textbox fields to capture an Author’s Address Line 1 and a second Address Line 2.
    

This field has specific properties you can change anytime per your needs.

![CSendUserTraining\_L7\_img-2.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltf89e42496d473e48/67ddc10ac5b83e415e924fcd/CSendUserTraining_L7_img-2.png)

![CSendUserTraining\_L7\_img-3.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltf12e8e94b472764d/67ddc12020a3dcaff7f82c2f/CSendUserTraining_L7_img-3.png)

The properties that can be modified are:

*   Basic
    
    *   Display Name
        
    *   Unique ID
        
    *   Placeholder Value
        
    *   Instruction Value
        
    *   Help Text
        
    
*   Advanced
    
    *   Number of Characters
        
    *   Validation (Regex)
        
    *   Validation Error Message
        
    *   Default Value
        
    *   Options
        
        *   Mandatory
            
        *   Unique
            
        *   Multiple
            
        *   Non-localizable
            
        
    

**Quick Tips**:  
It's a good practice to use this field for brief text that doesn't require any formatting or line breaks.

# **Further Reading**

*   [About Single Line Textbox Fields](https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/create-content-types/single-line-textbox/)

#### Key takeaways

- Connect **Single Line Textbox Field** back to your stack configuration before moving to the next module.
- Capture one concrete artifact (screenshot, Postman call, or code snippet) that proves the step works in your environment.
- Re-read the delivery versus management boundary for anything you changed in the entry model.

## Supplement for indexing

### Content summary

Single Line Textbox Field. The Single Line Textbox field enables users to type in single-line arbitrary text. When you add this field in content type, you will see a single-line textbox on the entry page to enter plain text only. This field does not provide any formatting options or line breaks. ! CSendUserTraining\ L7\ img-1.png (https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt70ae10a5e6fa50b7/67ddc0ef0c6f5530f61fd388/CSendUserTraining L7 img-1.png) Understanding with an example If you want to add an Author’s First Name and Last Name, you can use two different Single Line Textbox fields. You can use two Single Line Textbox fields to capture an Author’s Address Line 1 and a second Address Line 2. This

### Retrieval tags

- Single
- Line
- Textbox
- Field
- contentstack-end-user-training-eut-
- lesson 07
- Single Line Textbox Field
- contentstack-end-user-training-eut- lesson

### Indexing notes

Index this lesson as a primary chunk tagged with lesson_id "07" and topics: [Single, Line, Textbox, Field].
Parent course slug: contentstack-end-user-training-eut-. Use asset_references URLs as thumbnail hints in search results when present.
Never surface LMS quiz content or assessment answers from this file.

### Asset references

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| CSendUserTraining\_L7\_img-1.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt70ae10a5e6fa50b7/67ddc0ef0c6f5530f61fd388/CSendUserTraining_L7_img-1.png` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L7\_img-2.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltf89e42496d473e48/67ddc10ac5b83e415e924fcd/CSendUserTraining_L7_img-2.png` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L7\_img-3.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltf12e8e94b472764d/67ddc12020a3dcaff7f82c2f/CSendUserTraining_L7_img-3.png` |

### External links

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| Contentstack Academy home | `https://www.contentstack.com/academy/` |
| Training instance setup | `https://www.contentstack.com/academy/training-instance` |
| Academy playground (GitHub) | `https://github.com/contentstack/contentstack-academy-playground` |
| Contentstack documentation | `https://www.contentstack.com/docs/` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L7\_img-1.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt70ae10a5e6fa50b7/67ddc0ef0c6f5530f61fd388/CSendUserTraining_L7_img-1.png` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L7\_img-2.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltf89e42496d473e48/67ddc10ac5b83e415e924fcd/CSendUserTraining_L7_img-2.png` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L7\_img-3.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/bltf12e8e94b472764d/67ddc12020a3dcaff7f82c2f/CSendUserTraining_L7_img-3.png` |
| About Single Line Textbox Fields | `https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/create-content-types/single-line-textbox/` |