# Text
You can use the text variables to pass custom text to the visual.
### 1. Configuration
This section outlines configurations specific to text variables.
**1.1. Value:** Assign a default value for the text variable.
Text variable configuration
### 2. Examples
**2.1. Set custom text in the header/footer**
**STEP 1:** Create a text variable with the configuration shown below.
Text variable configuration
**STEP 2:** Insert the text variable in the header - navigate to the Header\&Footer ribbon > Insert > Variables > select the variable to use.
Inserting a text variable in the header
**STEP 3:** Notice how the summary in the header changes as we update the text in the variable.
