diff --git a/src/inputs/MultiSelectField.test.tsx b/src/inputs/MultiSelectField.test.tsx
index 2c525f0aa..d530d7088 100644
--- a/src/inputs/MultiSelectField.test.tsx
+++ b/src/inputs/MultiSelectField.test.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ describe("MultiSelectFieldTest", () => {
     expect(onSelect).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["1", "3"]);
   });
 
+  it("renders a chip for each selected item", async () => {
+    // Given a MultiSelectField with 3 selected value
+    const r = await render(<TestMultiSelectField values={["1", "2", "3"] as string[]} options={options} />);
+
+    // Then we can see 3 chips rendered
+    const selectionChips = r.queryAllByTestId("chip");
+    expect(selectionChips).toHaveLength(3);
+
+    // And they are rendered with names of the selected options
+    expect(selectionChips[0]).toHaveTextContent("One");
+    expect(selectionChips[1]).toHaveTextContent("Two");
+    expect(selectionChips[2]).toHaveTextContent("Three");
+  });
+
   it("has an empty text box not set", async () => {
     // Given a MultiSelectField with no selected values
     const r = await render(<TestMultiSelectField values={[]} options={options} />);
diff --git a/src/inputs/TextFieldBase.test.tsx b/src/inputs/TextFieldBase.test.tsx
index 0772a1f43..669e9a231 100644
--- a/src/inputs/TextFieldBase.test.tsx
+++ b/src/inputs/TextFieldBase.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { TextFieldBase } from "src/inputs/TextFieldBase";
 import { render } from "src/utils/rtl";
+import { act } from "@testing-library/react";
 
 describe(TextFieldBase, () => {
   it("shows error and helper text", async () => {
@@ -25,4 +26,30 @@ describe(TextFieldBase, () => {
     expect(r.query.test_errorMsg).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(r.query.test_helperText).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it("handles unfocusedPlaceholder correctly", async () => {
+    // When TextFieldBase is first rendered
+    const r = await render(
+      <TextFieldBase
+        inputProps={{}}
+        unfocusedPlaceholder={"Unfocused placeholder text"}
+        label="Test"
+        errorMsg="Error"
+        helperText="Helper"
+      />,
+    );
+
+    // The unfocused placeholder container is rendered
+    expect(r.test_unfocusedPlaceholderContainer).toBeInTheDocument();
+    // And is visible
+    expect(r.test_unfocusedPlaceholderContainer).not.toHaveStyleRule("position", "absolute");
+
+    // And when we focus the field
+    act(() => {
+      r.test.focus();
+    });
+
+    // Then the unfocused placeholder container is visually hidden
+    expect(r.test_unfocusedPlaceholderContainer).toHaveStyleRule("position", "absolute");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/inputs/TextFieldBase.tsx b/src/inputs/TextFieldBase.tsx
index b81076bf1..b353e54d5 100644
--- a/src/inputs/TextFieldBase.tsx
+++ b/src/inputs/TextFieldBase.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export interface TextFieldBaseProps<X>
   hideErrorMessage?: boolean;
   // If set, the helper text will always be shown (usually we hide the helper text if read only)
   alwaysShowHelperText?: boolean;
+  unfocusedPlaceholder?: ReactNode;
 }
 
 // Used by both TextField and TextArea
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ export function TextFieldBase<X extends Only<TextFieldXss, X>>(props: TextFieldB
     hideErrorMessage = false,
     alwaysShowHelperText = false,
     fullWidth = fieldProps?.fullWidth ?? false,
+    unfocusedPlaceholder,
   } = props;
 
   const typeScale = fieldProps?.typeScale ?? (inputProps.readOnly && labelStyle !== "hidden" ? "smMd" : "sm");
@@ -176,6 +178,12 @@ export function TextFieldBase<X extends Only<TextFieldXss, X>>(props: TextFieldB
     e.target.select();
   }, onFocus);
 
+  // Simulate clicking `ElementType` when using an unfocused placeholder
+  function handleUnfocusedPlaceholderClick(e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    fieldRef.current?.click();
+  }
+
   const showFocus = (isFocused && !inputProps.readOnly) || forceFocus;
   const showHover = (isHovered && !inputProps.disabled && !inputProps.readOnly && !isFocused) || forceHover;
 
@@ -237,11 +245,23 @@ export function TextFieldBase<X extends Only<TextFieldXss, X>>(props: TextFieldB
               }}
               {...hoverProps}
               ref={inputWrapRef as any}
+              onClick={unfocusedPlaceholder ? handleUnfocusedPlaceholderClick : undefined}
             >
               {labelStyle === "inline" && label && (
                 <InlineLabel multiline={multiline} labelProps={labelProps} label={label} {...tid.label} />
               )}
               {startAdornment && <span css={Css.df.aic.asc.fs0.br4.pr1.$}>{startAdornment}</span>}
+              {unfocusedPlaceholder && (
+                <div
+                  {...tid.unfocusedPlaceholderContainer}
+                  css={{
+                    ...Css.df.fdc.w100.pyPx(2).maxh100.overflowAuto.$,
+                    ...(isFocused && visuallyHidden),
+                  }}
+                >
+                  {unfocusedPlaceholder}
+                </div>
+              )}
               <ElementType
                 {...mergeProps(
                   inputProps,
@@ -255,6 +275,7 @@ export function TextFieldBase<X extends Only<TextFieldXss, X>>(props: TextFieldB
                   ...fieldStyles.input,
                   ...(inputProps.disabled ? fieldStyles.disabled : {}),
                   ...(showHover ? fieldStyles.hover : {}),
+                  ...(unfocusedPlaceholder && !isFocused && visuallyHidden),
                   ...xss,
                 }}
                 {...tid}
@@ -310,3 +331,7 @@ export function TextFieldBase<X extends Only<TextFieldXss, X>>(props: TextFieldB
     </>
   );
 }
+
+// Css that would be applied if using react-aria <VisuallyHidden />
+const visuallyHidden = Css.add("clip", "inset(50%)").add("clipPath", "").add("border", 0).hPx(1).mPx(-1).wPx(1).nowrap
+  .p0.overflowHidden.absolute.$;
diff --git a/src/inputs/internal/ComboBoxInput.tsx b/src/inputs/internal/ComboBoxInput.tsx
index 28f2e2f70..1d0e6479e 100644
--- a/src/inputs/internal/ComboBoxInput.tsx
+++ b/src/inputs/internal/ComboBoxInput.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import React, {
 } from "react";
 import { mergeProps } from "react-aria";
 import { ComboBoxState } from "react-stately";
-import { Icon } from "src/components";
+import { Chips, Icon, Tooltip } from "src/components";
 import { PresentationFieldProps, usePresentationContext } from "src/components/PresentationContext";
 import { Css } from "src/Css";
 import { useGrowingTextField } from "src/inputs/hooks/useGrowingTextField";
@@ -92,10 +92,13 @@ export function ComboBoxInput<O, V extends Value>(props: ComboBoxInputProps<O, V
   const multilineProps = allowWrap ? { textAreaMinHeight: 0, multiline: true } : {};
   useGrowingTextField({ disabled: !allowWrap, inputRef, inputWrapRef, value: inputProps.value });
 
+  const chipLabels = isTree ? selectedOptionsLabels || [] : selectedOptions.map((o) => getOptionLabel(o));
+
   return (
     <TextFieldBase
       {...otherProps}
       {...multilineProps}
+      unfocusedPlaceholder={showNumSelection && <Chips compact={otherProps.compact} values={chipLabels} />}
       inputRef={inputRef}
       inputWrapRef={inputWrapRef}
       errorMsg={errorMsg}
@@ -103,12 +106,14 @@ export function ComboBoxInput<O, V extends Value>(props: ComboBoxInputProps<O, V
       xss={otherProps.labelStyle !== "inline" && !inputProps.readOnly ? Css.fw5.$ : {}}
       startAdornment={
         (showNumSelection && (
-          <span
-            css={Css.wPx(16).hPx(16).fs0.br100.bgBlue700.white.tinySb.df.aic.jcc.$}
-            data-testid="selectedOptionsCount"
-          >
-            {isTree ? selectedOptionsLabels?.length : state.selectionManager.selectedKeys.size}
-          </span>
+          <Tooltip title={<SelectedOptionBullets labels={chipLabels} />}>
+            <span
+              css={Css.wPx(16).hPx(16).fs0.br100.bgBlue700.white.tinySb.df.aic.jcc.$}
+              data-testid="selectedOptionsCount"
+            >
+              {isTree ? selectedOptionsLabels?.length : state.selectionManager.selectedKeys.size}
+            </span>
+          </Tooltip>
         )) ||
         (showFieldDecoration && fieldDecoration(selectedOptions[0]))
       }
@@ -250,3 +255,7 @@ export function ComboBoxInput<O, V extends Value>(props: ComboBoxInputProps<O, V
     />
   );
 }
+
+function SelectedOptionBullets({ labels = [] }: { labels: string[] | undefined }) {
+  return <div>{labels?.map((label) => <li key={label}>{label}</li>)}</div>;
+}