# How to focus on entered letter in select tag inside editor?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-focus-on-entered-letter-in-select-tag-inside-editor/72862>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Created:** [29 December 2022 06:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-focus-on-entered-letter-in-select-tag-inside-editor/72862 "2022-12-29T06:20:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![syedhannan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/syedhannan/32/72932_2.png) [@syedhannan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/syedhannan)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2022 06:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-focus-on-entered-letter-in-select-tag-inside-editor/72862/1 "2022-12-29T06:20:47Z")

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I am listing time zones inside my select tag in editor.

Is there any way by which I can type from keyboard and create a focus on that particular option?

 ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/e/be08837f7f17e70fe3fab606176b0463babf0309.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2022 06:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-focus-on-entered-letter-in-select-tag-inside-editor/72862/2 "2022-12-29T06:26:38Z")

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This isn't really **creating a new node** - is it?  
I think/fear you have put this in the wrong section.

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**Author:** ![syedhannan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/syedhannan/32/72932_2.png) [@syedhannan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/syedhannan)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2022 06:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-focus-on-entered-letter-in-select-tag-inside-editor/72862/3 "2022-12-29T06:27:45Z")

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Changed it to general

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2022 10:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-focus-on-entered-letter-in-select-tag-inside-editor/72862/4 "2022-12-29T10:37:39Z")

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Given this **is** about creating your own node, then it was already in the right category. I'll move it back for your.

What element are you using to create the selection? Is it a typedInput?

If so, there is no way to type to select the option.

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**Author:** ![syedhannan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/syedhannan/32/72932_2.png) [@syedhannan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/syedhannan)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2022 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-focus-on-entered-letter-in-select-tag-inside-editor/72862/5 "2022-12-29T10:50:25Z")

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Yes, I am using typedinput here.

Is there any other way by which I can achieve a search functionality?

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2022 11:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-focus-on-entered-letter-in-select-tag-inside-editor/72862/6 "2022-12-29T11:04:02Z")

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One option works be to change it to be a text input and provide the options via auto complete. There isn't a specific example of that is the docs, but it does mention the `autoComplete` option: [TypedInput Widget : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/api/ui/typedInput/#types-typedefinition)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2023 11:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-focus-on-entered-letter-in-select-tag-inside-editor/72862/7 "2023-02-27T11:04:27Z")

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