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# Text output

Text output shows text from an earlier node in your published app.

Use it for AI answers, summaries, recommendations, or any final message users need to read.

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### Before you start

Choose a field from an earlier node that returns text.

For example, you can use the output from a **Language Models** node.

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### How to set it up

1. In the **Output** node, click **+ Add**.
2. Select a text field from the list of earlier nodes.
3. Click **Ok**.
4. Choose **Text** as the output type.
5. Enter a clear **Title**.
6. Turn on **Use Markdown format** if needed.
7. Click **Ok** and test the flow.

### Settings

| Setting             | What it does                                                                    |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Output type         | Sets how the selected field is shown in the app. Choose **Text** for text data. |
| Title               | The label shown above the result, such as `Summary` or `Recommended action`.    |
| Use Markdown format | Turn this on if you want headings, lists, or links to display with formatting.  |

### Good business uses

* Show a meeting summary.
* Return a recommended next action.
* Display a customer reply drafted by AI.

### Next steps

* Go back to [Outputs (Apps)](/workflow-builder/nodes/outputs-apps.md).
* Learn when to use [Chart output](/workflow-builder/nodes/outputs-apps/chart-output.md).
* Continue with [Create a workflow](/workflow-builder/create-a-workflow.md).