Creating Form in Acrobat X ???'s

Hello all - my question is when I Am creating a form in X, I need to place a description in the text box (i.e. Name) and I need guidance on how to get that description to re-appear if the text box is erased.
This I cannot figure out. I was able to figure that the entry could be done after box creation, yet not this aspect.
Thank you for your input and instruction.
Bo1953

Bill -
Thank you for the response. I do apologize for not making it clear that
I did convert the original form from an excel file, then proceeded to
add text boxes.
Then upon testing, I find that if I empty the box after inserting text,
the box remains blank and I want the original text to return, if it is
empty.
What is the method for this?
TIA - Bo1953

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