Text input
A text input allows users to enter any combination of letters, numbers, or symbols.
Unpredictable or freeform responses. More to come Improves experience. When using another type of input will make answering more difficult. For example, birthdays and other known dates are easier to type in than they are to select from a calendar picker. User control and freedom. Users should be able to paste in text input responses when they want to.
Predetermined input options. This is when users are choosing from a specific set of options.
Use fields appropriate to the length of the input. The length of the text input provides a hint to users as to how much text to write. Do not require users to write paragraphs of text into a single-line input box; use a text area instead.
