Textarea

When to use this component

Use textarea when you want users to enter an amount of text that's longer than a single line.

When not to use this component

Users can find open-ended questions difficult to answer. It's usually better to break up 1 complex question into a series of simple ones, for example where users can select from options using radios [insert link].

If you need to ask an open question

Do not use textarea if you want users to enter single line answer, such as a phone number or name. In this case, you should use text input [insert link].