# Redacted text files

## Format of a text file preview <a href="#text-preview-format" id="text-preview-format"></a>

Text files include .txt and .json files.

For a text file preview:

* On the left, the preview displays the original data. The detected entity values are highlighted.
* On the right, the preview displays the data with replacement values that are based on the dataset configuration for the detected entity types.

<figure><img src="https://3072847115-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvOPn7KQptPWmS5iKg5P0%2Fuploads%2F0hAinfmZLkZ2a203Fm71%2FDatasetFilePreview_Text.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b1204309-4ea5-4672-ab3a-72293040cb07" alt=""><figcaption><p>File preview with the original and redacted and synthesized text data</p></figcaption></figure>

## Selecting entity type handling options <a href="#text-preview-entity-type-handling" id="text-preview-entity-type-handling"></a>

From a text file preview, to select the [entity type handling option](https://docs.tonic.ai/textual/dataset-configure-redaction/textual-datasets-select-handling-type#handling-options-available) for an entity type:

1. In the results panel, click a detected value.
2. On the details panel, click the entity type handling option.\
   \
   Textual applies the same option to all entity values of that type.

<figure><img src="https://3072847115-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvOPn7KQptPWmS5iKg5P0%2Fuploads%2FHV8YV3pq7VrbWqQYjEtm%2FDatasetPreviewEntityTypeHandling.png?alt=media&#x26;token=5ca223f2-a7f8-4b79-8003-376e133d37cb" alt=""><figcaption><p>Selecting an entity type handling option</p></figcaption></figure>

From the preview, you can only select the entity type handling option. For the **Synthesis** option, you cannot configure synthesis options for an entity type. You must configure those options from the dataset details page. For more information, go to [textual-datasets-synthesis-options](https://docs.tonic.ai/textual/dataset-configure-redaction/textual-datasets-synthesis-options "mention").

## Adding and removing manual redactions <a href="#text-preview-manual-redaction" id="text-preview-manual-redaction"></a>

From a text file preview, you can add manual redactions. When you add a manual redaction, you select the entity type to assign to it.

### **Adding a manual redaction** <a href="#manual-redaction-text-add" id="manual-redaction-text-add"></a>

To add a manual redaction to a text file:

1. In the source text panel on the left, select the text to redact.
2. On the redaction panel, from the dropdown list, select the entity type for the redaction.

<figure><img src="https://3072847115-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvOPn7KQptPWmS5iKg5P0%2Fuploads%2Fim272W9ThsFexvPSBMvV%2FDatasetFilePreviewTextNewRedaction.png?alt=media&#x26;token=62f18160-4947-4d85-acba-c45b5528277c" alt=""><figcaption><p>Redaction creation panel for a text file redaction</p></figcaption></figure>

### **Removing a manual redaction** <a href="#manual-redaction-text-remove" id="manual-redaction-text-remove"></a>

To remove a manual redaction from a text file:

1. Either:
   * In the source panel, select the redacted text.
   * In the output panel, click the redaction.
2. Click **Delete**.

<figure><img src="https://3072847115-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvOPn7KQptPWmS5iKg5P0%2Fuploads%2F8W8PMuzPLJJkEM4sTxJy%2FDatasetFilePreviewTextExistingRedaction.png?alt=media&#x26;token=89c6dd55-60db-4f2b-86d5-96391a5e5ce2" alt=""><figcaption><p>Redaction details for an existing text file redaction</p></figcaption></figure>


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