# Buttons to change textfield

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-change-textfield/281357>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 8, 2009, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-change-textfield/281357 "2009-02-08T07:37:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grunty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/858c86/32.png) [@Grunty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Grunty)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-to-change-textfield/281357/1 "2009-02-08T07:37:05Z")

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How can I make a button that, when pressed, changes a textfield (with a scrollbar) to a different textfield (with a scrollbar) in the same place? Essentially (I think), using a button to swap an element and make it fade in or out. Thanks for any help.:phelps\_medal: