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title: How do I add text to the pagination buttons? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: We don't support adding text to the page buttons, but it can be achieved using custom CSS.
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How do I add text to the pagination buttons?
### Appearance & Theming
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We don't support adding text to the pagination buttons in the Theme editor, however, there are several other options for customizing the pagination button style on your forms.

[Custom CSS](https://paperform.co/help/articles/custom-css/) gives you a greater amount of control over your button appearance, including adding text.

### Theme Editor

You can configure the pagination appearance to include numbers or a progress bar. To do this, go to Theme & Appearance (upper-left) → UI Elements → Pagination Buttons and choose your preferred style.

The following options are available:

 - Buttons Only
 - Numbers
 - Progress Bar

Check out our article on [changing the style of pagination buttons](https://paperform.co/help/articles/can-i-change-the-style-of-my-pagination-buttons/) for more information on these options.

![Select from Buttons Only, Numbers, and Progress Bar under Pagination Style](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/numbers-highlighted.png)

### Custom CSS

*This feature is exclusively available with specific [pricing plans.](https://paperform.co/pricing/)*

You can add text to your pagination buttons or change their shape and size with Custom CSS. You can enable Custom CSS by going to Theme & Appearance → Custom CSS → Enable Custom CSS → Edit CSS. Here is an example CSS code to get you started:

```css
.Pagination__btn.Pagination__btn--next:before {
    content: "Next";
    color: white;
    vertical-align: top;
}

.Pagination__btn.Pagination__btn--previous:before {
    content: "Back";
    color: white;
    vertical-align: top;
}
```

### Related Articles
  [Can I change the style of my pagination buttons?  You can change the styling of your form's pagination buttons under Theme & Appearance → UI Elements → Pagination Buttons.](/help/articles/can-i-change-the-style-of-my-pagination-buttons/)
[Can I fully customize the language and wording of forms, including the UI & buttons?  You can create, edit, and manage all of your translations under Account Settings → Translations. You can then apply these to forms from Theme & Appearance.](/help/articles/language-and-wording-of-forms/)
[How do I change the submit button wording and styling?  You can change the wording and the styling of the Submit Button under Theme (upper-left) → UI Elements → Submit Button in the form editor.](/help/articles/how-to-change-the-submit-button-wording-and-styling/)