# Formatting text for mobile

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/formatting-text-for-mobile/68784>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [December 17, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/formatting-text-for-mobile/68784 "2023-12-17T14:33:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![barneylodge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/barneylodge/32/70676_2.png) [@barneylodge](https://community.glideapps.com/u/barneylodge)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/formatting-text-for-mobile/68784/1 "2023-12-17T14:33:19Z")

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New to Glide…love it. A text field for a description always shows as right hand justified on a mobile display. What am I doing wrong??

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/formatting-text-for-mobile/68784/2 "2023-12-17T14:39:32Z")

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That’s how the Fields component works.

There are several other Text type components that you can experiment with. Also try experimenting with Containers.

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**Author:** ![barneylodge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/barneylodge/32/70676_2.png) [@barneylodge](https://community.glideapps.com/u/barneylodge)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/formatting-text-for-mobile/68784/3 "2023-12-19T07:24:10Z")

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Problem solved. Very grateful!!

Barney Lodge