# \#text **URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/tag/text/392.md [Latest](https://community.thunkable.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.thunkable.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.thunkable.com/tags.md) --- ## [Store Text input's text](https://community.thunkable.com/t/store-text-inputs-text/4107710)
**Author:** [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/store-text-inputs-text/4107710 "2025-10-02T10:02:43Z")
I’m excited to share a new example project that demonstrates how to store the text from a Text Input in Thunkable. By default, the text entered into a Text Input does not remain saved after the app is closed and reopene… --- ## [Scrollable Textbox](https://community.thunkable.com/t/scrollable-textbox/4107614)
**Author:** [@brianl](https://community.thunkable.com/u/brianl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/scrollable-textbox/4107614 "2025-09-11T23:38:57Z")
Two ways to create a scrollable textbox. The first is with a text input, and the second is with a layout and a label. Text Input This is the easiest way. Add a text input. Set Editable to FALSE and Multiline to TRUE. T… --- ## [Button text on iOS not centered](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-text-on-ios-not-centered/2473522)
**Author:** [@thunkable28](https://community.thunkable.com/u/thunkable28)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-text-on-ios-not-centered/2473522 "2023-06-19T16:12:10Z")
Hello, So, no matter what I try to do, I am finding it difficult to align the text in the center for the button on iOS. Please see the screenshot below. I have tried reducing the button size, increasing it, and doin… --- ## [Turning text into a variable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/turning-text-into-a-variable/2427038)
**Author:** [@peterjamesleniq](https://community.thunkable.com/u/peterjamesleniq)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2023, 4:05am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/turning-text-into-a-variable/2427038 "2023-05-20T04:05:29Z")
I have a Data source with a 2 in the column called ‘History.’ I’m assuming it is regarded text as text, because: When I add it to a Label, everything is fine. But when I try to make the 2 a variable, it becomes undefi… --- ## [Guide for checking if text is number](https://community.thunkable.com/t/guide-for-checking-if-text-is-number/981590)
**Author:** [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/guide-for-checking-if-text-is-number/981590 "2023-03-20T16:55:28Z")
A guide to check if it is number or not Try This- Now working with no error! --- ## [Make a Particular Letter/Word 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗱 or 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒄 in text label](https://community.thunkable.com/t/make-a-particular-letter-word-or-in-text-label/2295028)
**Author:** [@varunkadapatti](https://community.thunkable.com/u/varunkadapatti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 5:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/make-a-particular-letter-word-or-in-text-label/2295028 "2023-03-16T05:44:14Z")
Many people want to know how to make a single letter bold or a single word bold in a text label…Here is a very easy method to achieve this. Step 1: Create a text Label Step 2: Go to this website: Bold and Italic Unicod… --- ## [Text must exclude anything which is not](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-must-exclude-anything-which-is-not/2162336)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 6:45am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-must-exclude-anything-which-is-not/2162336 "2022-12-03T06:45:08Z")
Is there some way to accomplish this idea currently? This could be worded more than one way too Does text include anything besides… The same could be applied to lists, example Does list include anything besides… T… --- ## [How to detect if a text starts with an another text?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-detect-if-a-text-starts-with-an-another-text/1819022)
**Author:** [@rixthetyrunt](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rixthetyrunt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-detect-if-a-text-starts-with-an-another-text/1819022 "2022-04-05T17:09:16Z")
Hello, coding guys, as you saw in the title of this first post, I would like to detect if a text, like “hello world” contains "hello " ( the space is not a mistake ) , like, a function, or something, I don’t know… I jus… --- ## [How to align the text of a circular button?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-align-the-text-of-a-circular-button/1086266)
**Author:** [@mdalahi2007xv](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mdalahi2007xv)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-align-the-text-of-a-circular-button/1086266 "2022-02-16T14:56:33Z")
I created a circular button with the help of a Thunkable Community Post. After I have created the button, the text alignment of the button is top. I can’t change it to center. Please Help. --- ## [Share inputted data with customer](https://community.thunkable.com/t/share-inputted-data-with-customer/1656249)
**Author:** [@naitikjain99wz6mu](https://community.thunkable.com/u/naitikjain99wz6mu)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 6:32am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/share-inputted-data-with-customer/1656249 "2021-12-17T06:32:02Z")
How can I share my inputted data with customer. When i click conifrm order button, I want all the inputted data should be shared with contact number text box. How can I achieve this.?? My data is stored in airtable. … --- ## [Seperating words from an input](https://community.thunkable.com/t/seperating-words-from-an-input/1280779)
**Author:** [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2021, 4:11am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/seperating-words-from-an-input/1280779 "2021-11-26T04:11:17Z")
Lots of my apps required dealing with the (x)th word in an input, and counting the number of words in an input, and so on. I thought that would be possible with a block, but turned out you could only count characters. So… --- ## [Url encoding string](https://community.thunkable.com/t/url-encoding-string/1408899)
**Author:** [@Giuseppe\_Geppo\_Catta](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Giuseppe_Geppo_Catta)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/url-encoding-string/1408899 "2021-10-13T20:37:31Z")
Is there an easy way to encode a string to make it a valid URL? I need to send an SQL query using a web api, but int he query there is a field that contain a “free string” so It can contain whatever chars such as à,é," … --- ## [\[Solved\] Remove the space at the end of the text](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-remove-the-space-at-the-end-of-the-text/1535426)
**Author:** [@lavrynenko](https://community.thunkable.com/u/lavrynenko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 11:06am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-remove-the-space-at-the-end-of-the-text/1535426 "2021-09-30T11:06:33Z")
I ask for your help :slight\_smile: There is a line with text. Tell me how you can remove the space at the end of the text line if there is this space? And in general - how to determine the very presence of a gap? Othe… --- ## [Is it possible to change text colors mid text](https://community.thunkable.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-text-colors-mid-text/1456712)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-text-colors-mid-text/1456712 "2021-08-19T04:36:38Z")
I’m trying something like this but it’s not generating the result I’m wanting. (I knew this wouldn’t do it, I’m just trying to illustrate what I want to accomplish) --- ## [Text Align Vertical not affecting label](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-align-vertical-not-affecting-label/1110836)
**Author:** [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2021, 9:03am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-align-vertical-not-affecting-label/1110836 "2021-02-21T09:03:11Z")
In the legacy interface, changing a label’s advanced “Text Align Vertical” property to “center” has no effect. The change doesn’t appear in the browser or in Thunkable Live when Live Testing. The label in question has a… --- ## [Number Parser Tutorial](https://community.thunkable.com/t/number-parser-tutorial/1041907)
**Author:** [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/number-parser-tutorial/1041907 "2020-12-29T16:22:06Z")
This is a simple guide on making a number parser Blocks - Project Link - Project Happy Thunking!! :grinning: :grinning: @luv.ak.tech --- ## [Phone Number Formatting and Validation](https://community.thunkable.com/t/phone-number-formatting-and-validation/920509)
**Author:** [@darren](https://community.thunkable.com/u/darren)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/phone-number-formatting-and-validation/920509 "2020-10-27T00:47:10Z")
Background Currently I am working on a project that stores and retrieves phone numbers in AirTable. I was running into an issue with formatting the phone number correctly and I came up with a solution to format the phone… --- ## [Save a textbox entry without pressing any button](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-a-textbox-entry-without-pressing-any-button/94521)
**Author:** [@maxb](https://community.thunkable.com/u/maxb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 10:26am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-a-textbox-entry-without-pressing-any-button/94521 "2019-12-06T10:26:11Z")
I’d like to autosave the text entered in the textbox fields (name, address, number) automatically so if the user closes the app or changes page and then comes back the fields will be already filled as he left it. I’m th… --- ## [Text over Two Lines in List View](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-over-two-lines-in-list-view/73209)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Samuels](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Jason_Samuels)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-over-two-lines-in-list-view/73209 "2019-03-27T12:38:44Z")
I have a program that uses the ListViewer. I add a list with the blocks in this fashion In my program each item will represent a task. I would like to have a list where the text are on two lines in the ListViewer for …