# Textbox clears on focus

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textbox-clears-on-focus/53006>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 29, 2004, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textbox-clears-on-focus/53006 "2004-05-29T20:51:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![headznet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/34f0e0/32.png) [@headznet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/headznet)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textbox-clears-on-focus/53006/1 "2004-05-29T20:51:40Z")

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I am trying to get the textboxes on my email\_mc to clearwhen they come into focus. Is this possible in Flash MX 2004 or am I just %#&? out of luck?