# On the Chat panel, we cannot type, the message input is not getting focus

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/on-the-chat-panel-we-cannot-type-the-message-input-is-not-getting-focus/94249>\
**Category:** Meeting SDK\
**Created:** [August 31, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/on-the-chat-panel-we-cannot-type-the-message-input-is-not-getting-focus/94249 "2023-08-31T06:59:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![mobilesworth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/mobilesworth/32/51591_2.png) [@mobilesworth](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/mobilesworth)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/on-the-chat-panel-we-cannot-type-the-message-input-is-not-getting-focus/94249/1 "2023-08-31T06:59:26Z")

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In the chat panel, the message area does not activate when a user clicks on it to type a message. The focus must be placed on a very small area (padding on a parent div).

**Which Web Meeting SDK version?**

**Meeting SDK Code Snippets**  
The code snippets that are causing the error/issue so we can reproduce.

**To Reproduce(If applicable)**  
Steps to reproduce the behaviour:

1. Join a meeting
2. open the chat panel
3. try to type a message

**Device (please complete the following information):**

- Device: Chromebook 11
- OS: big sur
- Browser: Chrome 110

**Additional context**  
tested both on Our [déménageurs pas cher à Montréal](https://demenagementconfort.ca/) office device local and secured (HTTPS) environments

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**Author:** ![elisa.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/elisa.zoom/32/47836_2.png) [@elisa.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/elisa.zoom)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/on-the-chat-panel-we-cannot-type-the-message-input-is-not-getting-focus/94249/2 "2023-09-06T14:10:47Z")

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Hi @mobilesworth  
Thanks for reaching out to us and welcome to our Developer Community, I am happy to help here!  
Can you please share what version of the Web Meeting SDK you are using?  
Also, could you please try to reproduce this with our sample app?

> **[GitHub - zoom/meetingsdk-web-sample: Zoom Meeting SDK web sample](https://github.com/zoom/meetingsdk-web-sample)**
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