# Changing a text symbol color in an input field

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-a-text-symbol-color-in-an-input-field/53700>\
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**Created:** [June 6, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-a-text-symbol-color-in-an-input-field/53700 "2004-06-06T23:45:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![scottybuckets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@scottybuckets](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/scottybuckets)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/changing-a-text-symbol-color-in-an-input-field/53700/1 "2004-06-06T23:45:31Z")

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ok… let me see if i can explain this correctly…

i’m creating an email form. in the email input text field i want the "@"character to be a differnt color when it is pressed. So when a user is typing their email address (its a dark grey color) when the “@” symbol is pressed its a lighter grey color… is this possible? if so, please help :hugegrin: