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path: components/textbox/usage
title: Usage
position: 2
seo_title: Guidelines for Using the TextBox Component
seo_description: Get the knack of the Telerik and Kendo UI TextBox and learn how
  to use and implement the component by following the instructions and
  recommendations in the user guidelines created by our designers.
---
## Usage Guidelines

The Telerik and Kendo UI TextBox requires you to follow some basic principles when using the component.

### Text Label

Usually, the TextBox is used as a part of a form along with other fields and components. When used in a form, labeling becomes essential as it clarifies the meaning of the TextBox and communicates its context to the user. The label of the TextBox can be set as part of the Telerik and Kendo UI Form component.  

<DosDonts>
<Do description="Use a clear and concise text label to clarify the meaning of the TextBox.">![A Telerik and Kendo UI TextBox with a clear and straightforward label.](images/components-textbox-usage-text-label-do.png "Use a simple and straightforward label for the Telerik and Kendo UI TextBox to clearly communicate the expected input.")</Do>
<Dont description="Avoid skipping the text label unless the TextBox is part of a complex scenario and its context is already set.">![A Telerik and Kendo UI TextBox showing no label.](images/components-textbox-usage-text-label-dont.png "Do not render a Telerik and Kendo UI TextBox without a label.")</Dont>
</DosDonts>


### Length

When using a TextBox, always consider the type of information that the user will enter in the component. This will help you to choose the correct maximal length for the TextBox. Using the wrong length can mislead the user.

<DosDonts>
<Do description="Set the length of the TextBox according to the required data.">![A Telerik and Kendo UI TextBox with suitable input fields.](images/components-textbox-usage-length-do.png "Provide more length in the Telerik and Kendo UI TextBox for longer inputs and less length for shorter inputs.")</Do>
<Dont description="Avoid making the TextBox unnecessarily large as this confuses the user.">![A Telerik and Kendo UI TextBox with too long input fields can mislead the user.](images/components-textbox-usage-length-dont.png "Don't make input fields longer than required as this may confuse the user.")</Dont>
</DosDonts>