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Last updated: 2026-09-25

Configure text widgets to add static textual content to your dashboard

The section here details various configuration options available for the **Text** widget in NocoDB dashboards. This widget is designed to display descriptive content, instructions, notes, or disclaimers, helping you add context or guidance alongside your data visualizations.

<AskNocoAI>
  <Prompt>
    Add a text widget at the top that explains what this dashboard tracks
  </Prompt>

  <Prompt>
    Add a text widget with a heading for each section of this dashboard
  </Prompt>

  <Prompt>
    Update the text widget to include [who to contact about this data]
  </Prompt>
</AskNocoAI>

## Content

Type the text you want to display. This can be:

* Instructions for dashboard users
* Explanatory notes for data insights
* Compliance or legal disclaimers
* Motivational or status updates for teams

You can choose between two content modes:

* **Markdown**: Write using markdown syntax for headings, lists, links, images, blockquotes, code, and tables. Find more details about supported markdown syntax in the [Markdown Guide](/docs/product/tables/fields/field-types/text-based/rich-text#formatting-options).
* **Text**: Use the inline editor for direct styling.

<img alt="widget-text" src={__img0} placeholder="blur" />

<img alt="widget-text" src={__img1} placeholder="blur" />

## Formatting

Use the inline editor to style your text:

* **Bold**, *Italic*, and <u>underline</u> for emphasis.
* Horizontal alignment (**left**, **center**, **right**).
* Vertical alignment (**top**, **middle**, **bottom**).

<img alt="widget-text" src={__img2} placeholder="blur" />

## Appearance

Customize how the text is presented in the widget:

<Callout type="info">
  Appearance options are available only when the content mode is set to **Text**.
</Callout>

* **Font**: Choose from available font families.
* **Weight**: Set text thickness (e.g., Light, Medium, Bold).
* **Size**: Adjust the font size to suit your layout.
* **Line Height**: Control spacing between lines for better readability.
* **Text Color**: Select any color to highlight your content.

<img alt="widget-text" src={__img3} placeholder="blur" />

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## Related pages

- [Number](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/dashboards/widgets/number.md): Configure number widgets to display key metrics in your dashboard
- [Bar Chart](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/dashboards/widgets/bar-chart.md): Configure bar chart widgets to compare values across categories in your dashboard
- [Line Chart](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/dashboards/widgets/line-chart.md): Configure line chart widgets to visualize trends and comparisons over time or categories in your dashboard
- [Pie Chart](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/dashboards/widgets/pie-chart.md): Configure pie chart widgets to visualize data distribution in your dashboard
- [Donut Chart](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/dashboards/widgets/donut-chart.md): Configure donut chart widgets to visualize data distribution in your dashboard
- [iFrame](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/dashboards/widgets/iframe.md): Embed external content securely inside your dashboard using the iFrame widget