# \[Solved\] How can you code your app so that a user types in the text input box in thunkable

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [December 29, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910 "2020-12-29T15:57:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![divyaseran.victory81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@divyaseran.victory81](https://community.thunkable.com/u/divyaseran.victory81)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910/1 "2020-12-29T15:57:18Z")

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I am new to thunkable so I don’t know how to make a text input for a user of my app.

Thanks,  
Thunkable User.

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**Author:** ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910/2 "2020-12-29T16:03:46Z")

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just use the text input component

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**Author:** ![divyaseran.victory81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@divyaseran.victory81](https://community.thunkable.com/u/divyaseran.victory81)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910/3 "2020-12-29T16:05:09Z")

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I meant the Text input for a user of my app

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**Author:** ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910/4 "2020-12-29T16:05:32Z")

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yes use the text input component

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**Author:** ![divyaseran.victory81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@divyaseran.victory81](https://community.thunkable.com/u/divyaseran.victory81)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910/5 "2020-12-29T16:06:53Z")

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But won’t text input allows only the creator of the app to type

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**Author:** ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910/6 "2020-12-29T16:07:25Z")

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well i dont know how you thought that it works for everyone

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**Author:** ![divyaseran.victory81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@divyaseran.victory81](https://community.thunkable.com/u/divyaseran.victory81)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910/7 "2020-12-29T16:09:20Z")

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Do you mean by ![Screenshot 2020-12-29 at 8.07.02 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/d/a/dadd708421768045807896745a6dd5ae0f6b9a6d.png)

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**Author:** ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910/8 "2020-12-29T16:10:05Z")

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yes i said that

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**Author:** ![divyaseran.victory81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@divyaseran.victory81](https://community.thunkable.com/u/divyaseran.victory81)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910/9 "2020-12-29T16:19:01Z")

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Yes it works for everyone  
Thanks

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**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:** [December 29, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910/10 "2020-12-29T17:25:15Z")

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If you Live Test or Preview your app, you will see how it works for the **user** of your app.

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-you-code-your-app-so-that-a-user-types-in-the-text-input-box-in-thunkable/1041910/11 "2024-11-08T12:19:21Z")

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