# Ignition perspective Limit number of characters allowed in input text field **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition80, perspective\ **Created:** [August 20, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-limit-number-of-characters-allowed-in-input-text-field/37937 "2020-08-20T09:55:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![zacht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ea5d25/32.png) [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-limit-number-of-characters-allowed-in-input-text-field/37937/2 "2020-08-20T14:14:25Z")
This might help. > [@Limit Characters in a Textbox when Typing](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/limit-characters-in-a-textbox-when-typing/29372): > > I simply want to set a maximum length on a textbox so that when the user gets to that point, they cannot type any more. Evidently, the Maximum Characters property doesn’t actually prevent someone from continuing to type (which is misleading in the documentation). I tried to capture keystrokes and keep count and remove the last character if they’ve exceeded the limit, but then I have to reset focus to the end of the typed characters because the focus resets when I update the field. And if I turn… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-limit-number-of-characters-allowed-in-input-text-field/37937)._