> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add a longer description to a question

> Add context, rules or a hint under a question with the description button in the editor, then hide or show it. Participants see it under the question.

A longer description sits under your question and gives participants context, rules or a hint. Use it when the question alone needs a little more explanation.

![AhaSlides question box with the description button highlighted in the toolbar and the Longer description field open below it](https://mintcdn.com/ahaslides/-Iv7XVw1YH2FuVRA/images/question-description-toolbar.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=-Iv7XVw1YH2FuVRA\&q=85\&s=6df9020558c60cb79fd6e4365560d258)

## Before you start

The description button is in the toolbar of the question box, in the right-hand panel of the editor. It comes after the align, image and audio buttons. It appears on slides with a question box that has a description field.

## Add a longer description

**1. Open the slide**

In the editor, select the slide that has your question.

**2. Click the description button**

In the question box toolbar, click the paragraph icon. Its tooltip reads **Add a longer description**. The **Longer description** field opens under the question.

**3. Type your description**

Write up to 250 characters. Your changes are saved as you type.

## Hide or show the description

Click the same button again to hide the field. The tooltip changes to **Hide longer description** while the field is open and **Show longer description** while it is hidden.

Hiding the field does not delete your text. A small dot on the button tells you that hidden text is still there, and clicking the button brings it back. A slide that already has a description opens with the field shown.

To remove a description, open the field and delete all the text.

## What participants see

Participants see the description under the question on their own devices.

## Frequently asked questions

> [accordion] Where did the Add a longer description link go?
>
> It is now the paragraph icon in the question box toolbar. It does the same job: click it to open the description field.

> [accordion] How long can the description be?
>
> Up to 250 characters. The counter in the field shows how many you have left.

**Have a question?**

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