you can use the .focus () and .select () methods of the INPUT object. For example: ... <input name="lala" value="text..."/> ... <script> var txtTest = document.all["lala"]; txtTest.focus (); txtTest.select (); </script> Dan. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Stoltz To: '[JavaScript List]' Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 7:08 PM Subject: [Javascript] Textbox Highlighting How can I set focus to a form textbox, and highlight the text in the box (so the user doesn't have to highlight with the mouse)??? Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Javascript mailing list Javascript at LaTech.edu https://lists.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evolt.org/pipermail/javascript/attachments/20031209/3834c949/attachment.htm>