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# Textbox

In ViewZen Analytics, the **Textbox** visual component can be used to display static or dynamic text within a dashboard. Various formatting options, including font styles, colors, and alignment are supported for the textbox content.

### Use Cases for Textbox

* Use a textbox to provide context, explanations, or instructions in a dashboard.
* Emphasize critical numbers or messages that need attention.

### [Data Properties](/userguides/viewzen-analytics/dashboard/create-a-dashboard/toolbar/place-components/properties/data-properties.md)

The following data properties can be configured for textbox

* [**Measures** ](/userguides/viewzen-analytics/dashboard/create-a-dashboard/toolbar/place-components/properties/data-properties/measures.md)- Multiple measures can be added. Each measure can be used in the textbox.

### [Format Properties](/userguides/viewzen-analytics/dashboard/create-a-dashboard/toolbar/place-components/properties/format-properties.md)

The following properties can be applied to textbox

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">Property</th><th>Remarks</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/userguides/viewzen-analytics/dashboard/create-a-dashboard/toolbar/place-components/properties/format-properties/appearance.md">Appearance</a></td><td>Used to adjust the appearance and presentation of a textbox.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/userguides/viewzen-analytics/dashboard/create-a-dashboard/toolbar/place-components/properties/format-properties/viewer-settings.md">Viewer Settings</a></td><td>Textbox currently supports only the "Full Screen" option.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/userguides/viewzen-analytics/dashboard/create-a-dashboard/toolbar/place-components/properties/format-properties/general-settings.md">General Settings</a></td><td>General settings enable you to view and modify the position, dimensions, and size of the textbox.</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Text Config**

**Text Config** provides the tools for flexible styling and formatting of the content of the Textbox. The following formatting options are available

* **Text Styling:**  Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, subscript, superscript properties can be applied to highlight the title / subtitle.
* **Font Customization:** Can be used to set the title / subtitle font type and size.
* **Text Alignment:** Can be used to set title / subtitle alignment to left, center, right or justify for proper positioning.
* **Color Selection:** Can be used to set the title and subtitle text and background colors for better contrast and visual appeal.
* **Insert -** Can be used to insert the following
  * Measure \<name> - The configured label of the measure along with its aggregation.
  * Measure \<value> - The value of the measure.
  * Organization Name - This is tenant name.
  * User Name - The name of the user logged in.
  * User Role - The role of the user logged in.
  * Organization Logo - This is the tenant logo.
  * User Profile Pic - The profile picture of the user logged in.
* **Source** - Can be used to embed html content.

<figure><img src="https://2529980633-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FK8cCKBpIeUsWEwOw3Fbj%2Fuploads%2FYZMBPn4tSoTtKZZhzzY6%2Ftextconfig.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=48b9d20a-cc3c-43d9-a005-a0ba5c1dcba5" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Text Config</p></figcaption></figure>

### [Tooltip Properties](/userguides/viewzen-analytics/dashboard/create-a-dashboard/toolbar/place-components/properties/tooltip-properties/properties.md)

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