Adding a text field

Text fields can contain only one line of text, can be 1 to 500 characters wide, and can only be resized horizontally. These fields are generally used for shorter information such as a name or phone number.

To add a text field to the form area:

1. Place the insertion point inside the red border of the form area.
   
2. Choose Form from the Insert menu, and then choose Text Field from the submenu.
   
   Claris Home Page inserts a text field form element and opens the Text Field Object Editor.
   

   

   

3. In the Text Field Object Editor, type a descriptive name for the text field in the Name text box.
   
   For example, Phone Number.
   
4. In the Size text box, type a number from 1 to 500.
   
   The number you type here determines the display size of the text field in the browser window.
   
5. In the Max Length text box, type the maximum number of characters (from 1 to 1000) someone can enter in the text field.
   
6. Close the Text Field Object Editor to apply your settings.
   

You can enter sample text in the text field to show your audience what kind of information to enter, and to provide a default value if nothing is entered in the field.

To enter sample text in the text field:

• In Edit Page mode, click inside the text field so that the insertion point appears, and then type your sample text.