# Read-Only TextBox

By default, the TextBox is in an active state.

To render the TextBox into a read-only state, set its [`readonly`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/inputs/api/textboxcomponent#readonly) property to `true`.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/demos/inputs/textbox/readonly/source.txt)

## Suggested Links

* [API Reference of the TextBox](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/inputs/api/textboxcomponent)