saw this just now, pretty sure it was not there yesterday!
what else is new?
where is the announcement?
did i miss it?
max
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Hello @Xyzor_Max
I confirm that it seems to be new :), I had not noticed this change ^^.
And a little trick I just discovered too, if you put the /text in a code block and well you can have the full width of text displayed.
Great find and wonderful new for sure. This has been on the wishlist since textbox was introduced - it allows for data entry and filters without affecting other users of the doc.
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It is even better, this applies to controls too, date/time controls, select boxes, filter controls and probably more.
This makes life so much easier, I am modifying my main doc right now!
And checkboxex too!
Hello @Thierryvm ,
Can you tell me the sequence of putting things on the canvas, I am not able to get the textbox to stretch.
Thanks,
Greetings, Joost
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Yes with pleasure @
First step, you just have to create your text field.
Second step, convert it into a code block as shown in the screenshots 
Then, to have access to the parameters of the field, it is not necessary to select it.
Sincerely,
Thierry
the field can contain roughly 16 characters max from what I could see, but there may be a formula to improve that.
Hi Max,
They seem to drop things as they are ready, and then will make a announcement with a handful of the new feature together.
This seems a big enough change that we will certain see some announcement soon.
P
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Maybe I misunderstood you. I can see about 22 characters, maybe a few more when the text field sits in a code block, but there it stops, is does never get any wider. I can store a long sentence in a text field, but it will never show completely, only partially.
Can you share a screen print that holds (and shows) a, for example, 40 character text line in a text field that is stretched to show the entire text line please.
Hello @joost_miner
Indeed, I think there is a misunderstanding and misinterpretation on my part :(. It is not possible to display a sentence longer than 22 characters, but I thought there might have been a solution at the formula level. Sorry for the confusion.
Sincerely,
Thierry
Thank you for clarifying that.
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