# Text

The Text element allows you to display simple text.

Either double click the element or go to properties to change the text.

## Properties

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**Text:** Text to display.

**Show only one line:** When toggled on, the element will only display the first line of text. The rest will be hidden.

**Text type:** The default type is Paragraph. You can change the text type to Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3, Heading 4, or Span.

## Supported Events

No supported events.

## Supported Actions

**Set Text:** Set text to display.

**Set Data:** Change element data. See [Data Store](/app-builder/app-construction/data-store.md).

**Set Loading:** Set loading animation. See [Set loading animations](/app-builder/popular-use-cases/set-loading-animations.md).

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