Set Text | Webflow Developer Documentation

`element.setText(text)`

Sets the text value on a String element, overwriting any prior text value.

Syntax

1 element.setText(text: string): Promise<null>

Parameters

text: string - The new text for your StringElement

Returns

Promise<null>

A Promise that resolves to null.

Example

1 // Get all elements and find the first StringElement
2 const allElements = await webflow.getAllElements();
3 const foundElement = allElements.find(el => el.type === "String");
4 
5 if (foundElement) {
6     // Check that element has the method in order to use it
7     if ('setText' in foundElement) {
8         const elementText = foundElement.setText("Hello Element 🚀"); // Set Text
9     }
10 } else {
11     console.log('Element not found on page');
12 }

Designer Ability

Designer Ability	Locale	Branch	Workflow	Sitemode
canEdit	Any	Any	Canvas	Any

1	// Get all elements and find the first StringElement
2	const allElements = await webflow.getAllElements();
3	const foundElement = allElements.find(el => el.type === "String");
4
5	if (foundElement) {
6	// Check that element has the method in order to use it
7	if ('setText' in foundElement) {
8	const elementText = foundElement.setText("Hello Element 🚀"); // Set Text
9	}
10	} else {
11	console.log('Element not found on page');
12	}