# Minimum Character Setting Input

**URL:** <https://forum.bubble.io/t/minimum-character-setting-input/117341>\
**Category:** Idea\
**Created:** [October 22, 2020, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/minimum-character-setting-input/117341 "2020-10-22T07:54:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![boston85719](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/boston85719/32/77286_2.png) [@boston85719](https://forum.bubble.io/u/boston85719)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/minimum-character-setting-input/117341/1 "2020-10-22T07:54:11Z")

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Just like setting a maximum number of characters for an input, it would be great to set a minimum number of characters and allow that minimum number of characters be recognized as evaluating if an inputs value is valid or not

Think about a zip code input, and you want to set to display an invalid value for any value less than 5 characters…this would make it simple and not rely on cumbersome workarounds.

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**Author:** ![leon3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/leon3/32/88630_2.png) [@leon3](https://forum.bubble.io/u/leon3)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/minimum-character-setting-input/117341/2 "2021-04-30T12:28:26Z")

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I was looking for the same thing! Surprised this doesn’t exist in some shape or form?

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**Author:** ![technoswift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/technoswift/32/100188_2.png) [@technoswift](https://forum.bubble.io/u/technoswift)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/minimum-character-setting-input/117341/3 "2021-06-22T22:24:13Z")

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This worked for me to set min character length

> [@Number of characters](http://forum.bubble.io/t/number-of-characters/140347/2):
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> Hi there, @hacker… I’m guessing you know this, but just in case… it’s pretty easy to set a minimum number of characters for an input via a conditional on the input or an Only when condition in a workflow by using the :number of characters option. True, it’s not as easy as if there was a checkbox and a field like there is for max characters, but it still works like a charm. Best… Mike