How does the Text field type work?
The Text field type is for standard text input with automatic cleanup and normalization.
What it does: • Trims whitespace from beginning and end • Normalizes spaces (removes double/triple spaces) • Basic cleanup for readable text • No formatting applied (unlike Name, Sentence, or Title types)
Best for: • General text input • Short descriptions and notes • Comments and feedback • Any text that should look clean but doesn't need special formatting
Voice Examples: • "customer notes: the client prefers morning deliveries" → "the client prefers morning deliveries" • "issue summary: printer won''t connect to wifi" → "printer won''t connect to wifi"
When NOT to use: • If you need to preserve exact spacing → Use Text Raw instead • If you need proper case names → Use Name instead • If you need sentence formatting → Use Sentence instead
Description Usage: ✅ The field description IS used in the AI extraction prompt, helping guide what data to extract.
Example field setup: • Field Name: "Customer Notes" • Type: text • Description: "Brief notes about customer interaction or special requests"