What is the Short Text Field?
The short text field allows you to input bits of information on a single line of text. This field takes characters in a single line of text no matter the number of characters.
Special Features and Characteristics of Short Text Field
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Capitalize your text at the first character
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Capitalize all words
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Convert words written to lowercase
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Convert words to uppercase
How to create a Short Text Field on a Board
To create a Short Text field:
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Click on the + symbol to the right of the last field header in the Table view.
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This pops up a form page, on which you click on Field type to select the Short text field.
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Input the name and description. Then choose any of the transform features or properties you like.
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Set the minimum and the maximum number of characters for the field.
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Mark any of the boxes (Required, hide on Table and Mark Field unique) to define special characters for the field.
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Then click on the submit button to append the field to the board.
When is a Short-Text Field Required?
This field is useful for adding basic information like names of employees, names of goods, addresses in a single-line format.