# Setting the Value

## Content



The [Value](/componentone/api/wpf/online-input-net/dotnet-api/C1.WPF.Input/C1.WPF.Input.C1MaskedTextBox.Value.html) property determines the currently visible text. By default the C1MaskedTextBox control starts with its **Value** not set but you can customize this at design time, in XAML, and in code.

### In XAML

To set the **Value** property add **Value="123"** to the **<c1:C1MaskedTextBox>** tag so that it appears similar to the following:

```xml
<c1:C1MaskedTextBox Name="C1MaskedTextBox1" Value="123" Height="23" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="10,10,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="120" ></c1:C1MaskedTextBox>
```

### In Code

To set the **Value** property add the following code to your project:

```vbnet
C1MaskedTextBox1.Value = "123"
```

```csharp
c1MaskedTextBox1.Value = "123";
```

### At Design Time

To set the **Value** property at run time, complete the following steps:

1.  Click the **C1MaskedTextBox** control once to select it.
2.  Navigate to the **Properties** window, and enter a number, for example **"123"**, in the text box next to the **Value** property.

This will set the Value property to the number you chose.