# How to remove punctuations from user's answer **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [July 18, 2024, 6:09am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-remove-punctuations-from-users-answer/3103809 "2024-07-18T06:09:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![radikasubramaniam57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@radikasubramaniam57](https://community.thunkable.com/u/radikasubramaniam57)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 6:09am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-remove-punctuations-from-users-answer/3103809/1 "2024-07-18T06:09:56Z")
I am working on subjective questions in my app. So i need the users to type their answers and submit. Could someone help me showing the arrangement of blocks to remove al the punctuations in user’s answer so that the correct answers can be verified? ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 6:11am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-remove-punctuations-from-users-answer/3103809/2 "2024-07-18T06:11:45Z")
You could use the Replace All text block several times to remove each type of punctuation mark: [Text Blocks | Thunkable Docs](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/text#replace-all) ---
**Author:** ![radikasubramaniam57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@radikasubramaniam57](https://community.thunkable.com/u/radikasubramaniam57)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 6:16am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-remove-punctuations-from-users-answer/3103809/3 "2024-07-18T06:16:25Z")
i’ve tried but it didn’t work. not sure on how to initiate the function blocks. if you could show me that would be of great help. ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 7:35am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-remove-punctuations-from-users-answer/3103809/4 "2024-07-18T07:35:29Z")
Here’s a simple demo: [Thunkable](https://x.thunkable.com/copy/3a935b114bb81ace6d699200109b39ed) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/f/e/fe1241d203ab7269b16b845b0bcb72ba6a92c37c.png) ····················································································································· Need help? [How to Ask Great Questions](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-ask-great-questions-v2-0/2689983) ✨ [Debugging A Project](https://community.thunkable.com/t/debugging-in-thunkable-x-video/849471) ✨ [API JSON Tutorial](https://community.thunkable.com/t/api-json-tutorial-video/1140575) Want to hire a Certified Thunkable Expert? [Elevate your app with Tatiang on Fiverr](https://www.fiverr.com/s/726B4a) ---
**Author:** ![radikasubramaniam57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@radikasubramaniam57](https://community.thunkable.com/u/radikasubramaniam57)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 8:58am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-remove-punctuations-from-users-answer/3103809/5 "2024-07-18T08:58:26Z")
Thanks. It worked! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 8:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-remove-punctuations-from-users-answer/3103809/6 "2024-10-16T08:59:18Z")
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