Specify Character and Word Counts

You can specify the minimum and maximum number of characters and words for text-based fields.

Supported field types

  • Text

  • Text area

Configure validation

  1. Access Grant Manager Portal - Navigate to yourcausegrants.com or your client URL. Sign in using your Blackbaud ID (BBID) or Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials.

  2. Open Form Builder - From the side navigation, select Program Setup > Custom Forms. Click the ellipsis next to the form and choose Edit.

  3. Edit Form Component - In the Form Builder, hover over the field and select Edit component.

  4. Configure Component - Select the Validation tab.

  5. Specify Min or Max Count - Enter the minimum or maximum accepted counts in:

    • Minimum character count and Maximum character count

    • Minimum word count and Maximum word count

    Tip: To help users easily recognize when they're approaching the limit, we recommend configuring the field to display the show the word and character counts in the Details tab.

  6. Save Changes - Select Save in the Configuration modal and then save the form to finalize your changes.

Display character or word count in the form

  1. Access Grant Manager Portal - Navigate to yourcausegrants.com or your client URL. Sign in using your Blackbaud ID (BBID) or Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials.

  2. Open Form Builder - From the side navigation, select Program Setup > Custom Forms. Click the ellipsis next to the form and choose Edit.

  3. Edit Form Component - In the Form Builder, hover over the field and select Edit component.

  4. Configure Component - Select the Details tab.

  5. Show Requirements - Select the Show character count and Show word counter checkboxes to display the accepted counts in the field.

  6. Save Changes - Select Save in the Configuration modal and then save the form to finalize your changes.