Character limit in Text Data entry

There is no official feature to limit characters in a text entry field. However, there is a super secret hack-ey way to limit characters without using javascript.

Insert Slide > Survey Question > Essay. 

In Form View, you'll see "Maximum number of characters: 5000." Change that number to any number less than 5000. Image 1 shows maximum characters = 15.

In Slide View, there are two objects: a text box for the header (question) and a large data entry object text entry field. Delete the text box and resize the text entry field to the size and font desired. See Image 2.

The underlying structure is the same as inserting a text entry field using the steps: Insert > Input > Data Entry > Text Entry Field. In the end, it's a standard data entry object text entry field with a default "TextEntry" text variable. The advantage? Character limits.

Image 1: Essay question Form View show changing the character limit from 5000 to 15 and no feedback.

Image 2: Slide View shows the deleted header text box and reduced the Essay question text entry field. The trigger panel shows the default TextEntry variable trigger.