# Long text not showing up?

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/long-text-not-showing-up/16155
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [November 3, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/long-text-not-showing-up/16155 "2022-11-03T15:43:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Anonymous\_8035](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@Anonymous\_8035](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Anonymous_8035)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/long-text-not-showing-up/16155/1 "2022-11-03T15:43:37Z")

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> **[Why does this not work?](https://arcade.makecode.com/95060-19187-01740-05391)**
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> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.

The long text won’t show up.

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### Author: ![Sarge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sarge/32/19590_2.png) [@Sarge](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sarge)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/long-text-not-showing-up/16155/2 "2022-11-03T18:24:20Z")

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Loving the art! Anyways, it looks as if the text is appearing, but it’s black on a black background is making it impossible to see.

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### Author: ![Erik44b](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/erik44b/32/7072_2.png) [@Erik44b](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Erik44b)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/long-text-not-showing-up/16155/3 "2022-11-03T20:14:53Z")

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Based on what @Sarge said, you needed to add this block.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/a/a01762b48dcaf14c446a1b4dd2e944011fae5089.png)  
Sorry if I put it in the wrong place, but, it now shows the long text.

> **[Don't worry, I fixed this.](https://arcade.makecode.com/S48170-86879-44743-27569)**
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> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.