> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.chatling.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Text Block

> Learn about the Text block and how to set it up in the builder

The Text block is used to display a text message to the user. You can use it to provide information, ask questions, or guide the user through the conversation.

## Adding text

Once you add a Text block to the canvas, click on it to open the block editor. You can then enter your message in the text editor and apply formatting using the toolbar.

<img src="https://chatling-assets.b-cdn.net/output-text-editor.jpg" alt="Output text block editor" width="300" />

## Inserting variables

You can insert variables into your text message to make it more dynamic and personalized.

To insert a variable, type `{` and a list of available variables will appear. Select the variable you want to insert and it will be added to the text message.

<img src="https://chatling-assets.b-cdn.net/insert-variable-in-output-text.jpeg" alt="Insert variable" width="300" />

For example, if you have captured the user's name earlier in the conversation and stored it in a variable called `contact_name`, you can insert it into the text message by typing `{contact_name}`. When the message is sent to the user, the variable will be replaced with the user's name.

<img src="https://chatling-assets.b-cdn.net/insert-user-name-variable.jpg" alt="output user's name within the text" width="300" />