# Removing Focus from TextInput & TextArea

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-focus-from-textinput-textarea/257136>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 10, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-focus-from-textinput-textarea/257136 "2008-04-10T15:08:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![MaggieBroon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MaggieBroon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MaggieBroon)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-focus-from-textinput-textarea/257136/1 "2008-04-10T15:08:58Z")

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Please help!! I cannot find the answer to this anywhere!!

I’m trying to remove the green focus highlight from the TextInput & TextArea fields in a form. Anyone got any ideas?

I cant figure it out & my actionscript isnt THAT great.

Cheers in advance 🙂