# Shorten/Increase text box based on length of text

**URL:** <https://forum.bubble.io/t/shorten-increase-text-box-based-on-length-of-text/29944>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [May 22, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/shorten-increase-text-box-based-on-length-of-text/29944 "2018-05-22T23:02:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/shorten-increase-text-box-based-on-length-of-text/29944/1 "2018-05-22T23:02:41Z")

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Hi there,

Is there a way to increase or decrease the width of a text box based on how long the text is… Kind of like how in the iOS messaging text background?