# Switch between textfields with arrow keys

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switch-between-textfields-with-arrow-keys/163341>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 21, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switch-between-textfields-with-arrow-keys/163341 "2005-09-21T18:17:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![dustbuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac8455/32.png) [@dustbuster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dustbuster)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/switch-between-textfields-with-arrow-keys/163341/1 "2005-09-21T18:17:43Z")

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I have 3 textfields that I’d be able to switch between using the \<up\> and \<down\> arrow keys.

I can set the focus to the first textfield using focusManager.setFocus(textfield1) but after that I’m lost.