# See cursor in textbox

**URL:** https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/see-cursor-in-textbox/1537
**Category:** Developer Tools
**Created:** [November 16, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/see-cursor-in-textbox/1537 "2007-11-16T11:02:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Klaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@Klaus](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Klaus)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/see-cursor-in-textbox/1537/1 "2007-11-16T11:02:06Z")

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I have a textbox that can be edit by numpad but i can’t se the cursor when i move it left or right.

What do i do wrong. I have white letters on blue backround

Best regards klaus

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### Author: ![M\_Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@M\_Johnson](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/M_Johnson)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2007, 1:22pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/see-cursor-in-textbox/1537/2 "2007-11-16T13:22:01Z")

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Hi Klaus.

Set the CaretVisible to true.

For example: this.textBox3.CaretVisible = true;

M Johnson

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### Author: ![Klaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@Klaus](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Klaus)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2007, 9:18am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/see-cursor-in-textbox/1537/3 "2007-11-18T09:18:46Z")

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Thanks for your help