# \[Flash8\]Help needed with Input Text

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-with-input-text/202088>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 27, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-with-input-text/202088 "2006-09-27T16:18:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![eidosk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c0e974/32.png) [@eidosk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eidosk)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-with-input-text/202088/1 "2006-09-27T16:18:28Z")

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Hi

This is my first post so pls don’t be too mean

I have a very simple question:  
How can I type something in my input text field without clicking on the field first??  
Basically I just have one input text field on the stage and when I Test Movie I would like to just type in some text without clicking on the field…

thank you in advance for your help