# Need help with scrollbars

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-scrollbars/240193>\
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**Created:** [September 30, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-scrollbars/240193 "2007-09-30T18:33:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![matthewriley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9f8e36/32.png) [@matthewriley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewriley)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-scrollbars/240193/1 "2007-09-30T18:33:58Z")

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hey! i added a scrollbar to my dynamic text box and its working fine.  
([http://delisadean.cfpatheater.com/](http://delisadean.cfpatheater.com/), Biography page)

however, i want to hide it when there is not enough text in the box for the scrollbar to be needed. i have followed the tutorial on “hide/view the scrollbar component”  
([http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/hide\_scrollbar.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/hide_scrollbar.htm)) and it works  
([http://delisadean.cfpatheater.com/](http://delisadean.cfpatheater.com/), any other page), but when there is more text in the box than the dimensions of the text box, the text is scrollable but there is no scrollbar visible. i can click in the text area and scroll it with my mouse, but no scrollbar shows to click the arrows or drag the actual bar (no example online).

i do not know much actionscript so i need help finding the right code. i am using flash cs3, actionscript 2.0. thanks in advanced!