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To limit the number of characters in text fields

You can limit the number of characters in text fields in one of two ways:

•	You can specify the maximum number of characters allowed.

•	You can specify that Designer ES use the horizontal length of the text field to determine how many characters to allow.

To specify the number of characters in text fields

1.	In the Object palette, click the Field tab.

2.	Select the Limit Length and, in the Max Chars box, type the maximum number of characters that users will be permitted to enter into the text field.

To limit the number of characters to the width of text fields

In the Object palette, click the Field tab and select Limit Length to Visible Area.

See also 

Text field properties in the Field tab

To limit the number of characters in text fields