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title: What input types can I use in Short Answer?
description: "You can set **Input type** in the Edit panel: **Text**, **Password**, **Email**, **Phone**, **Passcode**, or **Number**. This affects the keyboard and validation on the user’s device (e.g. numeric keypad for Number, email keyboard for Email). ### More Related Articles -…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/what-input-types-can-i-use-in-short-answer/"
updated: "2026-07-10"
category: WhatsApp Business API / WhatsApp Flows
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# What input types can I use in Short Answer?

You can set **Input type** in the Edit panel: **Text**, **Password**, **Email**, **Phone**, **Passcode**, or **Number**. This affects the keyboard and validation on the user’s device (e.g. numeric keypad for Number, email keyboard for Email).

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