# Graphical Panel Controls: Text Entry

A Text Entry control, as the name suggests, is used to enable the input of a text string to a graphical panel. Entered text can be used to set the values of message signals or [application signals](/vspy-3-documentation/vehicle-spy-main-menus/main-menu-scripting-and-automation/application-signals.md).

![Figure 1: A Text Entry graphical panel control.](/files/MJoGHbE9SEW90tQoP3VE)

The Text Entry control has no special properties beyond the [Common Control Properties](/vspy-3-documentation/vehicle-spy-main-menus/main-menu-measurement/graphical-panels/graphical-panels-tools/graphical-panel-controls-common-control-properties.md) defined for all graphical panel controls.


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