# createTextField

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createtextfield/44067>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 28, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createtextfield/44067 "2004-02-28T21:39:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/createtextfield/44067/1 "2004-02-28T21:39:13Z")

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I’m using createTextField to make some tooltips. The AS dictionary says:

> A text field created with createTextField receives the following default TextFormat object:  
> font = “Times New Roman”

How or where can I change this font?