automatically prefix what the user enters with boilerplate text ‘I need help with.."

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I would like to automatically prefix what the user enters with boilerplate text ‘I need help with' within a text box. I can put it on the default property on the text box but than how do I prevent users to delete this text? Or what is the best way to achieve this?

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Starting point:

OnVisible Screen1

Set(myVar,"I Need Help With")

Default TextInput1

myVar

OnChange TextInput1

If(StartsWith(TextInput1.Text,"I Need Help With"),Set(myVar,TextInput1.Text),Set(myVar,"I Need Help With" & TextInput1.Text));Reset(TextInput1)

But this only works "OnChange" that is - only if the text is typed and then the focus is placed outside on the textinput after - not when each letter is typed in real time.

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Thank you for the formula Ill test and get back to you

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Thank you for the formula but when I type the full sentence next to "I need help with" and save the item when I go back and edit the same item, only wording I see is "I need help with" ,It does not save the rest of the text ,any ideas?
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Because you need to change the Default property if you are using this in a form. You could check like this in DataCardValue Default

If(!IsBlank(Parent.Default),Parent.Default,"I Need Help With")
So you can try something along the lines of this see if it helps.

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Thank you this works , this text filed is required filed and I am checking all the required fields on Final submit button. Since there is already text "I need help with" within DataCardValue15 how do I check if they completed the sentence on final submit?
Since this one has got text "I need help with " how do I check if they complete the sentence before they click final submit?
I got the following formula but it doesn't seem to work I can still final submit
IsBlank(DataCardValue15.Text) && Purpose_DataCard1.Visible=true && EndsWith("I need help with","with"), Notify("Details - Purpose of request can not be blank!",NotificationType.Error),

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