# Vertical position of text in a textfield?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-position-of-text-in-a-textfield/168727
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 9, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-position-of-text-in-a-textfield/168727 "2005-11-09T16:01:54Z")
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### Author: ![lkelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@lkelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lkelly)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/vertical-position-of-text-in-a-textfield/168727/1 "2005-11-09T16:01:54Z")

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What I’m REALLY trying to do is to position the text in the top part of a combo box vertically. I need to make the height of the textfield section a minimum amount because of touchscreen considerations. It’s taller than appropriate for the font size I’ve chosen.

I know how to reference the textField element of the combo box, so my actual question is can I position the text so that it is centered vertically in a textField? I’ve seen several of the formatting options, but just haven’t stumbled across a setting that allows me to change the default “top justification” that textFields get for their text.

If anyone knows, please help. Thanks.