# How to clear a input text field from outside MC

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-clear-a-input-text-field-from-outside-mc/197285>\
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**Created:** [August 15, 2006, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-clear-a-input-text-field-from-outside-mc/197285 "2006-08-15T07:19:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Flash\_Man1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8797f3/32.png) [@Flash\_Man1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Man1)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-clear-a-input-text-field-from-outside-mc/197285/1 "2006-08-15T07:19:49Z")

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hey all,

i’m trying to clear an input text field when i click back on the button to return to the page it will be clear for the next person to use etc except atm i can’t get it to work

i know its something along the lines of:

input\_txt = “”;  
but how to do that from outside the Movie clip is a mystery to me

thanks in advance peeps!