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# How to shorten long testimonials with "Read More" (and change the Read More text)

Cut long testimonials short with a "Read More" link, change the Read More and Read Less wording, or show every testimonial in full.

Long testimonials can make one card much taller than the rest. **Shorten Long Text Content** cuts them after about 300 characters and adds a **Read More** link, so visitors can open the full text if they want to.

## Steps

1. Open your wall and click **Testimonial Widget** (or **Wall of Fame Page**).
2. Open the **Testimonial Card Customization** panel (called **Testimonial Cards Customization** on the Wall of Fame page).
3. Under **Appearance**, turn on **Shorten Long Text Content**.
4. Change **Read More Text** and **Read Less Text** if you want different wording, for example in another language.
5. Save your changes.

<figure><img src="https://2234661409-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwC4Q7ClSbJAc9WcmAoGA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-349f89f5e97b1e58a36935ea09226944c992003c%2Fw-shorten-text.png?alt=media" alt="The Appearance section with Shorten Long Text Content turned on and the Read More Text and Read Less Text fields"><figcaption><p>The Read More and Read Less fields appear once shortening is on</p></figcaption></figure>

## Show every testimonial in full

Turn **Shorten Long Text Content** off and save.

## Good to know

* The widget and the Wall of Fame page have separate settings, so set it in both if you use both.
* When you switch the widget layout to **Carousel**, shortening switches on automatically. You can turn it off again.
* In a carousel with **Normalize Carousel Height** on, text is always shortened so every card fits the same height.
* If you leave the Read More or Read Less box empty, the default wording is used.
* With automatic translation on, your Read More and Read Less wording is translated for visitors too.

## Related

* [How to make all carousel cards the same height](/testimonial-widget-settings/carousel-equal-card-height.md)
* [Testimonial Widget Customization](/testimonial-widget-customization.md)