# Making the TextArea component UNSELECTABLE

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-the-textarea-component-unselectable/302383
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**Created:** [December 29, 2009, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-the-textarea-component-unselectable/302383 "2009-12-29T10:57:50Z")
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### Author: ![akram85s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@akram85s](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/akram85s)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2009, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-the-textarea-component-unselectable/302383/1 "2009-12-29T10:57:50Z")

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hello profs.  
i’m just wondering how to make the TextArea component UNSELECTABLE  
actually i’ve tried much like:  
txt.textField.selectable = false;  
but nothing worked  
please help guys  
note i’m using flash CS3 AS3  
and i have to use the default TextArea component nothing else