# Disable inputbox text highlighting

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-inputbox-text-highlighting/305423>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 25, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-inputbox-text-highlighting/305423 "2010-02-25T01:18:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sith717](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Sith717](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sith717)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-inputbox-text-highlighting/305423/1 "2010-02-25T01:18:43Z")

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Hey guys, is there anyways I can disable people from highlighting the text inside an Input Box?

I have tried the 3 buttons next to the “Single Line” dropdown but none of them work.

Is there a as3 code I need to put so people cannot highlight the text inside a input box for example in a form?

Thank You ahead for your help.