# How do you fade text in UMG?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-you-fade-text-in-umg/297170>\
**Category:** UI\
**Tags:** how-to, unreal-engine, fade, question, UMG\
**Created:** [October 25, 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-you-fade-text-in-umg/297170 "2014-10-25T01:33:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_a36a29c6](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_a36a29c6](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_a36a29c6)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-you-fade-text-in-umg/297170/1 "2014-10-25T01:33:00Z")

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I may have missed it but I don’t see a way to fade text in and out in UMG, is there a workaround?

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e729f54e)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-you-fade-text-in-umg/297170/2 "2014-11-12T16:21:17Z")

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Hello ,

Thank you for your time and information on this issue. I have written up a report (UE-5349 ) and I have sent it to the developers for further consideration. I will provide updates with any pertinent information as it becomes available.

Make it a great day

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**Author:** ![MisterMonday](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MisterMonday](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MisterMonday)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-you-fade-text-in-umg/297170/3 "2015-04-15T12:00:48Z")

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+1 for feature request, also to be able to change the opacity of any widget!

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_e729f54e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e729f54e)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-you-fade-text-in-umg/297170/4 "2015-04-15T13:52:17Z")

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Hello ,

I went ahead and double checked on this issue for you and it appears to have been fixed internally and that it will be available in a later version of the engine.

Make it a great day

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**Author:** ![MisterMonday](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MisterMonday](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MisterMonday)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-you-fade-text-in-umg/297170/5 "2015-04-15T14:48:53Z")

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Alright, that sounds great 🙂 Thank you for the update!