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title: "Remove Control Characters from Text"
slug: "remove-control-characters-from-text"
updated: 2025-07-01T14:39:51Z
published: 2025-07-01T14:39:51Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/remove-control-characters-from-text"
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# Remove Control Characters from Text

| Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 9.10.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 9.12.0 |
| **Location** | AI > Prompt Management |

The Remove Control Characters from Text step is used to remove unneeded control characters from the inputted string

### Prerequisites

This step requires the [AI Common](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/ai-common) to be [installed](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/installing-modules-decisions) before it will be available in the toolbox.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Input Text | The string to be altered | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Done |  |  |
|  | Output | Altered text with designated changes | String |

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Related Information

[AI Common Module](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/ai-common)