---
title: "Instruction Value"
description: "Enhance your Contentstack entries with the Instruction Value property for clear field guidance. Streamline user inputs and improve data accuracy."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/headless-cms/instruction-value"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-22"
---

# Instruction Value

The **Instruction Value** property enables you to add instructions or any information to the [Content Manager](/docs/headless-cms/types-of-roles#content-manager) regarding the value that is expected in the given field.

To set this property, [create a content type](/docs/headless-cms/create-a-content-type) and add a [field](/docs/headless-cms/about-fields) to it. Then, in the **{field\_name} Properties** section of that field, you will see this property that lets you enter a text.

![instruction-value-ss1.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt4a452d86657099c5/65cee0618006234260078682/instruction-value-ss1.png)

Once entered, you will see the instructional text right below the field in the [entry](/docs/headless-cms/about-entries) page.

**Example**: If your content type has a “Name” ([Single Line Textbox](/docs/headless-cms/single-line-textbox)) field, and you want to instruct users to enter their first as well as last names in the field. For this, you can add something like “Enter your full name here,” and you will see this in the entry page as shown below:

![instruction-value-ss2.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt75c421e19f528f4a/65cee0602cf1b60311b54c38/instruction-value-ss2.png)