# Align text

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/align-text/82492>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [June 14, 2025, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/align-text/82492 "2025-06-14T22:50:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Nancy\_Beaudette](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nancy_beaudette/32/89286_2.png) [@Nancy\_Beaudette](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nancy_Beaudette)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/align-text/82492/1 "2025-06-14T22:50:24Z")

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I’m creating a singalong app. I’d like the lyrics to align to the left and to read like a lyric should. I’ve tried to edit individual songs, but in edit mode - everything appears as it should - the way I typed it in my spread sheet.

So, how do I get the final user view to look right?

This is the current user view:

 ![Screenshot 2025-06-14 at 6.44.42 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/1/e/1ec8c1238fbee692d1f77e82e025b6ca227b5ec8.jpeg)

This is in edit mode, and is how it should look:

 ![Screenshot 2025-06-14 at 6.48.33 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/e/4/e4398903ab9c2b1fc0944078d3f9babcc3441f14.jpeg)

thank you for your help.  
Nancy

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/align-text/82492/2 "2025-06-14T22:58:41Z")

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Use a different component, such as Text or Rich Text. The Fields component serves a different purpose, so it’s not going to work well for you.

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**Author:** ![Nancy\_Beaudette](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nancy_beaudette/32/89286_2.png) [@Nancy\_Beaudette](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Nancy_Beaudette)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/align-text/82492/3 "2025-06-14T23:05:01Z")

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Should I program it differently in Google Sheets first?

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/align-text/82492/4 "2025-06-14T23:10:18Z")

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No. Just use a different component.