# How to add a placeholder text to an input field?

Adding a placeholder value is very easy in Gutenberg Forms. Simply write it inside the input field, and that will be applied as a placeholder on the front-end.

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Here is how it looks on the front-end.

![](/files/-MBcaJrMiPYTTvPR4iDl)

No labels and with a placeholder value for the first two fields. That's easy. 😇


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