The Text Area option allows customers to enter longer, multi-line text when personalizing a product. It is ideal for use cases such as custom messages, instructions, notes, addresses, or other personalized content that may require more space than a standard text field.
You can control how customers enter their text by setting character limits, making the field required, and adding additional pricing. You can also customize the appearance of the Text Area and, if available on your plan, enable Live Preview so customers can see their personalized text directly on the product preview.
Follow the steps below to add and configure the Text Area option.
You can add the text option to either a completely new option set or an existing one. You can learn to create a new option set in another part.This guide explains how to add it to an existing Option Set.
Go to an existing option set.
Click the Edit option to open it.
Click the “Add options” button.
Select the “Text Area” option under Inputs.
After adding the Text Area option, configure the available settings based on how you want customers to enter their personalized text.
Enter the name or label of the text input option that customers will see.
Add additional instructions or guidance to help customers understand what they should enter in the text field.
Enable this option if customers must enter a value before they can add the product to their cart. When enabled, customers cannot proceed without completing this text field.
Enter the temporary text that appears inside the input field before the customer enters their own text.
The placeholder disappears automatically when the customer starts typing.
Add additional information or details about the option. This can be used to explain the purpose of the field or provide extra instructions to customers.
Set the minimum number of characters the customer must enter.
If the customer enters fewer characters than the specified minimum, they will not be able to buy/add to cart the product. Select No limit if you do not want to set a minimum character requirement.
Set the maximum number of characters that customers are allowed to enter. Select No limit if you do not want to restrict the number of characters.
Set an additional fixed price that will be added when the customer enters text in this field. The additional price is charged when the customer enters at least one character.
Set a price that will be charged for each character entered by the customer.
After configuring the main settings, scroll down and expand Additional Settings.
These settings allow you to customize the appearance of the Text Area to better match your storefront design.
Controls the color of the option title displayed to customers.You can change this color to match your store's design or branding.
Controls the color of the placeholder text displayed inside the text input field before the customer enters any text.
Controls the color of the option description displayed below or around the option.
Controls the color of the border around the text input field. You can change the border color to match your store's theme.
Controls how rounded the corners of the text input field are. A higher value creates more rounded corners, while a lower value creates sharper corners.
Controls the thickness of the border around the text input field. A higher value makes the border thicker and more visible.
Controls whether the additional price is displayed alongside the option value.
Enabled by default.
When enabled, the price associated with an option value is shown to customers. Uncheck this setting if you do not want the option price to be displayed to customers.
Save: Click Save to save all changes made to the option.
Discard: Click Discard to cancel all unsaved changes and return to the last saved version.
Delete: Click Delete to remove the option from the option set.
You can find the “Product Assignment” option at the bottom of every option set, from where you can apply the option set to any one of the three product categories.
Open the Option Set.
Scroll down to Product Assignment.
Select one of the available assignment methods.
You can use the available conditions to determine which products should receive the Option Set.
Important: Each Optionia option includes advanced styling with custom CSS. The text option is no different; you can find the advanced styling option at the bottom.
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Note: When you create or edit the Option Set, it’s saved as a draft and is only visible in your dashboard. Change the status from draft to active to ensure visibility. You can see the status option right next to the Option Set title.
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Once the Text Area is configured, the Option Set is active, and the Option Set has been assigned to the appropriate products and customers, customers can enter longer, multi-line text directly on your product pages.
If you have enabled Live Preview, customers can also see their entered text on the product preview before adding the product to their cart.
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