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# Text

> Add text to your app.

The **Text** component adds text in different styles and formats to your app. You can choose to use text from your data, or enter custom values manually.

## Adding and Setting up a Text Component

#### Text Arcade

In the [Layout Editor](/docs/getting-started/intro-to-layout#layout-editor), select the tab you want to edit.

Click on the plus (+) symbol in the [Components](/docs/essentials/components) panel.

Find **Text** in the menu and select **Text**.

Use the menu in **Text** to select values from a column in your table to display, or select **Custom** to enter a [Custom Value](/docs/reference/values/custom-values) for this field.

* If you're selecting values from a column in your table, you can select any column that contains alphanumeric characters.

Select a text **Style** for the component.

Use **Align** to choose the desired text alignment.

## Headline Text Components

The **Headline component** is preconfigured to use a **Headline** style of text.