# Expand an input text box as user types

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expand-an-input-text-box-as-user-types/214272>\
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**Created:** [January 26, 2007, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expand-an-input-text-box-as-user-types/214272 "2007-01-26T21:35:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![dru\_nasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dru\_nasty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dru_nasty)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/expand-an-input-text-box-as-user-types/214272/1 "2007-01-26T21:35:06Z")

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Is it possible to expand an input text box as a user inputs text? Meaning the border of the input box will follow the width of their text, all their “returns”, etc.