# Set Focus to a text field

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-focus-to-a-text-field/207638>\
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**Created:** [November 20, 2006, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-focus-to-a-text-field/207638 "2006-11-20T08:29:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![jbailey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/jbailey/32/2380_2.png) [@jbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jbailey)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-focus-to-a-text-field/207638/1 "2006-11-20T08:29:27Z")

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Flashers, does anyone know how to set focus to a text field when the MC is pulled up?

Basically, I have a button that loads an MC onto the stage (so within an MC in the base MC). When the new MC loads it contains a text field. I want the user to be able to start typing without having to click in the text field first. Any ideas?!