# Clearing a textbox at runtime

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearing-a-textbox-at-runtime/153793>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 4, 2005, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearing-a-textbox-at-runtime/153793 "2005-07-04T18:46:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![trundrumbalind](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/trundrumbalind/32/696_2.png) [@trundrumbalind](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trundrumbalind)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/clearing-a-textbox-at-runtime/153793/1 "2005-07-04T18:46:21Z")

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OK, I have a subscription textbox in my Flash movie that CONTAINS “Enter your email here…”. Now, I want that text to disappear when the user clicks in this input box and gives it focus. Does anyone know how?

Many thanks,  
Dave