# Multi-Line Max Lines

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/multi-line-max-lines/65096>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** completed, ui-customization\
**Created:** [July 24, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/multi-line-max-lines/65096 "2020-07-24T19:18:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![hobokencloud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/hobokencloud/32/1589_2.png) [@hobokencloud](https://forum.adalo.com/u/hobokencloud)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/multi-line-max-lines/65096/1 "2020-07-24T19:18:45Z")

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Ability to input or select the max lines for multi-line option on the text component.  
Currently having multi-line enabled can display uneven lists or push other elements into awkward designs.  
Max lines will facilitate creating uniformed lists and also help create summary text elements where not all of the content needs to be displayed beyond one line.

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**Author:** ![Briggsy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/briggsy/32/10881_2.png) [@Briggsy](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Briggsy)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/multi-line-max-lines/65096/2 "2021-09-02T11:19:20Z")

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It’s kind of scary that something so simple and game changing hasn’t been implemented yet and was requested over a year ago…

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**Author:** ![adalojosh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/adalojosh/32/9888_2.png) [@adalojosh](https://forum.adalo.com/u/adalojosh)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/multi-line-max-lines/65096/3 "2022-02-14T21:45:11Z")

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We just rolled out a max character length on all text components. Read more in our Changelog post: [🚀 Launched: Set Max Length on Text Components | Adalo Changelog](https://adalo.canny.io/changelog/launched-set-max-length-on-text-components)

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**Author:** ![christophechopi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@christophechopi](https://forum.adalo.com/u/christophechopi)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/multi-line-max-lines/65096/4 "2023-03-23T16:59:47Z")

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Josh Johnson: It would have be great to be able to restrict the number of characters when building a form too!

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/multi-line-max-lines/65096/5 "2026-01-27T13:53:24Z")

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Unlisted on January 27, 2026, 1:53pm UTC



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**Author:** ![Dilon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/dilon/32/39815_2.png) [@Dilon](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Dilon)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/multi-line-max-lines/65096/6 "2026-02-03T11:54:56Z")

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Listed on February 3, 2026, 11:54am UTC