# Add placeholder in label in Perspective

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-placeholder-in-label-in-perspective/88769>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [April 13, 2024, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-placeholder-in-label-in-perspective/88769 "2024-04-13T04:49:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sumeet\_saibi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@Sumeet\_saibi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sumeet_saibi)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-placeholder-in-label-in-perspective/88769/1 "2024-04-13T04:49:43Z")

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Can we add placeholder on label component in perspective like we use in dropdown component.

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-placeholder-in-label-in-perspective/88769/2 "2024-04-13T08:25:11Z")

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The Dropdown component is an **input** component. The user inputs data into the component by selecting an option. The placeholder text prompts the user what action to perform on the component.

The label component is a **display** component. The user cannot input any data on it so there is no need for a placeholder and a placeholder would serve no useful function.

Please explain what problem you are trying to solve on your user interface, why you are using a label and why you think you need a placeholder on a label.