# Select a text field using AS3

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/select-a-text-field-using-as3/287764>\
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**Created:** [May 6, 2009, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/select-a-text-field-using-as3/287764 "2009-05-06T00:58:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/select-a-text-field-using-as3/287764/1 "2009-05-06T00:58:09Z")

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Hi

I want to select a textField using a button. For example:

when I click the button, the text field content is erased and automatically selected so I just have to typ the text.

How I do this?