# Find and select text

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-and-select-text/154985>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 14, 2005, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-and-select-text/154985 "2005-07-14T00:57:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Templarian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/templarian/32/7152_2.png) [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-and-select-text/154985/1 "2005-07-14T00:57:07Z")

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i know this was asked, but i can’t find the answer anywhere.  
Type a word in a text box and find it and highlight it.  
[url=“[http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184561](http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184561)”]