# Design text area

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/design-text-area/331128>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 22, 2013, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/design-text-area/331128 "2013-05-22T23:45:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![quest20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a87d85/32.png) [@quest20](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/quest20)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/design-text-area/331128/1 "2013-05-22T23:45:22Z")

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Hello, I am working with the text area component. Is there a way I can recreate the border and give it a different look? If not, should I use a textfield for this?