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title: "Attached Labels"
slug: "attached-labels"
description: "Configure Attached Labels to automatically label Form controls, improve accessibility, and customize label placement and formatting."
updated: 2026-06-08T19:18:40Z
published: 2026-06-08T19:18:40Z
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# Attached Labels

## Overview

| Feature Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 9.11 |
| **Modified in Version** | --- |

This feature introduces Attached Labels for most controls added to Forms. When dragging controls onto the Form, a Label is automatically attached to the control. This saves time, supports design consistency, and improves accessibility by eliminating the need to manually add a separate Label control. Label placement and formatting options are configurable directly within the control’s Properties panel.

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## Feature Details

When dragging controls onto the Form, the Quick Add dialog shows a Label field alongside the Data Name field. The Label field auto-fills using Data Name, tab over to change name if desired.

**Keyboard Shortcuts:**

- Enter = Saves as Top label
- Shift + Enter = Saves as Left label

If the Label text is cleared or the **Show Label** property is set to **False**, the Label will disappear, and the control will expand to full height/width of the grid cell, or the layout it was placed on.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1780499426786.png)

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## Label Configurations

| Property Name | Description | Default Setting |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Show Label | Determines whether the label is displayed with the input control. | True |
| Static Input | Provides Label Text property to type in a static label. | True |
| *Label Data Name | Allows Label Text to be passed in from the Flow using a Data Name. *Only available if Static Input is false. | --- |
| Label Text | The text shown in the label associated with the input control. | --- |
| Placement | Position of the label relative to the control: Top, Left, Right, or Bottom. | Top or Left using key board shortcuts |
| *Flexible Label Width | Adjusts control to meet the length of the label text. *Only available for Left or Right placements. | False |
| *Width (px) | Fixed width of Labels. *Only available for Left or Right placements and if Flexible Label Width is False. | 120px |
| Horizontal Alignment | Alignment of label content: Left, Center, or Right. | Left |
| Vertical Alignment | Alignment of the label vertically: Top, Middle, Bottom. | Middle |
| Gap (px) | Space between the label and the control, in pixels. | 2px |
| *Height (px) | Total height of the label in pixels. *Only available for Top or Bottom placements. | 18px |
| Line Height (px) | Sets the vertical spacing of lines within the label text. | 18px |
| Text Behavior | Controls how label text is displayed, e.g., wrap or clipped. | Clip |
| Label Asterisk | Displays an asterisk symbol to indicate a required field. | Off |
| Is Copyable | Enables users to copy the label text to the clipboard. | True |
| Label Holder Css Class | CSS class applied to the outer container of the label for styling purposes. | --- |
| Label Css Class | CSS class applied directly to the label element. | --- |
| Translate Label Text | Enables label text to be translated based on language settings. | False |
| Use Form Font for Label | Inherits font settings from the Form for consistency. | True |
| Label DOM Attributes | Allows users to add any custom attribute directly to the HTML element. | --- |

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- Auto Complete Text Area
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- Capture Image Panel
- Check Box List
- Check Box Sortable
- Color Picker
- Compact Merge Editor
- CSV Editor
- Currency Box
- Current IP Address
- Date Picker
- Date Time Picker
- Drop Down List
- File Upload, File Download, File Upload Area
- Image Picker
- Link List
- List Box
- Masked Text Box
- Merge Editor
- Multi File Upload, Multi File Download, Multi File Upload Area
- Multi Select Drop Down
- Navigation Tree
- Number Box
- Number Spinner
- Password Box
- Progress Bar
- Radio Button List
- Rich Text Box
- Rich Text Display
- Signature Pad
- Slider
- Tag Editor
- Text Box
- Text Box Multi Line
- Time Picker
- Toggle Button
- Tree View

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## Feature Changes

| Description | Version | Release Date | Developer Task |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Labels for Input Controls | [9.11](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-911x-release-notes) | May 2025 | [DT-043820] |
| Placeholder Label | [9.13](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-913x-release-notes) | July 2025 | [DT-044635] |