# TextArea Scrolling

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-scrolling/198848>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 29, 2006, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-scrolling/198848 "2006-08-29T03:36:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![footballkid4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@footballkid4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/footballkid4)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2006, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-scrolling/198848/1 "2006-08-29T03:36:02Z")

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I’m working in a Flash IM service where (temporarily, at least) I’m using the build in TextArea component. Well, when it gets to the point where the scrollbar comes up, I want it the TextArea to scroll all the way down (like AIM does when you recieve a new message), so that the user does not have to scroll down manually to read the messages. I have already tried using the .scroll property, but I guess that only works on the normal TextFields.

Does anyone have an idea?