# Limiting a text box

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limiting-a-text-box/191323>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 19, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limiting-a-text-box/191323 "2006-06-19T18:19:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![fried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@fried](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fried)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limiting-a-text-box/191323/1 "2006-06-19T18:19:44Z")

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Hello there,

/_First things first the new kirupa looks cool._/

I would just like to know, is there a way of limiting a text box to let’s say 80 characters?

Thanks