# Text field

With the "single-line text field" question element, you can collect short, qualitative feedback on an open question. Participants type their answer into a single-line free-text field. This question type is especially suited to brief answers such as names, keywords, or short statements.

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For longer, multi-line answers, use the [Large text field (multi-line)](/en/c/feedbacks/large-text-field) type instead. If you want to group several labeled free-text fields under one question, use [Multiple text fields](/en/c/feedbacks/multiple-text-fields).

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## Add a text field question

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First read the [article on adding elements and questions](/en/c/feedbacks/add-element) to the questionnaire.

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1. In the questionnaire editor, click "+ Element".
2. Choose "Question: single-line text field" from the dropdown menu.

 ![The "+ Element" dropdown menu with "Question: single-line text field" highlighted](/attachments/feedbacks/textfeld/dropdown-einzeiliges-textfeld.png)

The edit form for the new text field question appears directly in the questionnaire.

## Configure a text field question

 ![The edit form of a single-line text field question in the questionnaire editor](/attachments/feedbacks/textfeld/textfeld-konfiguration.png)

### Question title

You can set two different question titles:

* **Question title (Reviewee, eg employee):** The title the feedback recipient (for example, the employee themselves) sees when answering the question. Example: "What is your most important professional goal?"
* **Question title (Reviewer, eg supervisor):** The title the feedback giver (for example, the supervisor) sees. Here you can use placeholders such as `[Salutation]` and `[Last Name]` so the title is automatically tailored to the respective feedback recipient. Example: "What is the most important professional goal of \[Salutation\] \[Last Name\]?"

### Hint

In the "Hint" field you can enter explanatory text that appears below the question title. Use this field to give participants extra information or instructions for answering the question.

### Required question

Tick the "Required question" checkbox if the question must be answered. In the text field next to it you can adjust the hint text shown when a participant has not answered the question (default text: "This question requires an answer.").

### Enable notes

The "Enable notes" checkbox lets participants leave a note in addition to their answer.

### Visibility, layout & design settings

Under the expandable "Visibility, layout & design settings" section you can control the visibility and appearance of the question:

 ![The expanded "Visibility, layout & design settings" section with tabs for perspectives, user groups, user fields, and editions](/attachments/feedbacks/textfeld/sichtbarkeitseinstellungen-tabs.png)

The visibility settings are organized into tabs:

* **Perspectives:** Choose which perspectives see the question. If you select no perspective, the question is visible to all perspectives.
* **User groups:** Restrict visibility to specific user groups.
* **User fields:** Restrict visibility to users with specific field values (only shown when matching user fields are configured).
* **Editions:** Decide in which editions the question appears.

Tabs that have a restriction configured are shown in bold.

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For detailed information on the visibility settings and on conditional visibility (depending on answers to other questions), see the [Dynamic visibility](/en/c/feedbacks/dynamic-visibility) article.

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Below the tabs you find the layout options:

* **Hide title during participation** — hides the question title from participants and shows only the input field.
* **Display without vertical padding** — reduces the vertical spacing to the previous question.

Finally, click "Save" to save the question.

## How participants see it

While taking part in the feedback, participants see the question title, the optional hint, and a single-line text field to enter their answer. If the question is configured as a required question, a red asterisk appears next to the question title.

 ![The text field question during participation with the question title and a single-line input field](/attachments/feedbacks/textfeld/textfeld-teilnehmeransicht.png)

## Evaluate results

In the results view, the text answers are grouped by perspective. Each answer appears with the answer text and — unless the feedback process is anonymized — the participant's name and perspective.

 ![Results view of a text field question with answers grouped by perspective](/attachments/feedbacks/textfeld/textfeld-ergebnisse.png)

You can expand and collapse the list of answers using the "Show answers" link.