# Alternative for Text field if you don't want the user to edit it (display only)

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/alternative-for-text-field-if-you-dont-want-the-user-to-edit-it-display-only/83790>\
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**Created:** [August 12, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/alternative-for-text-field-if-you-dont-want-the-user-to-edit-it-display-only/83790 "2025-08-12T22:09:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mark\_Smith1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark_smith1/32/91017_2.png) [@Mark\_Smith1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark_Smith1)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/alternative-for-text-field-if-you-dont-want-the-user-to-edit-it-display-only/83790/1 "2025-08-12T22:09:18Z")

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What’s a good alternative in Glide to a Text field if you don’t want the user to edit it (ie. display only).

Thanks

Mark

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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:** [August 12, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/alternative-for-text-field-if-you-dont-want-the-user-to-edit-it-display-only/83790/2 "2025-08-12T22:12:03Z")

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Text, Rich Text, Hint, etc. Basically anything that is not an entry component.