# Add placeholder text to a field

Placeholder text is the example you see inside an empty field. Use it to show your respondents what a good answer looks like.

1. Hover over the question in the builder and click **Edit**. A panel opens.
2. Type your example in **Placeholder**. It shows up inside the empty field.

You can also ask the AI chat to set a placeholder for you.

## It's a hint, never an answer

A placeholder is never submitted. If your question is required, the respondent still has to type something.

Want to fill in a real answer for them? Use **Default Value**, which is a separate setting in the same panel.

## Which questions have it

You'll find **Placeholder** on most questions where people type: Short Text Input, Long Text Input, Email Input, Phone Input, Link Input, Currency Input, Address Input and Time Input. Date picker and Single Select have it too.

Number Input, Multi Select and the choice, rating and scale question types don't have a Placeholder setting.

## If you leave it blank

Most fields just stay empty. Four of them show a built-in hint:

- Single Select shows "Select an option".
- Currency Input shows "0.00".
- Address Input shows "Enter your address".
- Time Input shows a format hint such as "--:--".