# Using data from a collection

**URL:** <https://forum.wixstudio.com/t/using-data-from-a-collection/444>\
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**Created:** [May 8, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.wixstudio.com/t/using-data-from-a-collection/444 "2023-05-08T12:41:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![kathrynvn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wix/user_avatar/forum.wixstudio.com/kathrynvn/32/37332_2.png) [@kathrynvn](https://forum.wixstudio.com/u/kathrynvn)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.wixstudio.com/t/using-data-from-a-collection/444/1 "2023-05-08T12:41:00Z")

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Hi all,

Very new to Wix. I am trying to get information from a collection to be the placeholder in a text box. Wat I have is:

import wixData **from** ‘wix-data’ ;

Then after $w . onReady ( **function** () {

I have wixData . **get** ( “item” , $w ( ‘#textBox1’ ). value )

I know it’s not right, just need to be pointed in the right direction to populate the text box with a column from my collection. Any help is appreciated while I find my feet 🙂

Cheers  
Kathryn