# The message input on the Chat panel does not receive focus, so we cannot type

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/the-message-input-on-the-chat-panel-does-not-receive-focus-so-we-cannot-type/96335>\
**Category:** Meeting SDK\
**Created:** [October 6, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/the-message-input-on-the-chat-panel-does-not-receive-focus-so-we-cannot-type/96335 "2023-10-06T09:23:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![alexhayat881](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/alexhayat881/32/50828_2.png) [@alexhayat881](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/alexhayat881)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/the-message-input-on-the-chat-panel-does-not-receive-focus-so-we-cannot-type/96335/1 "2023-10-06T09:23:17Z")

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When a user clicks on the message area to type a message, the area does not activate. 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**  
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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:** [October 9, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/the-message-input-on-the-chat-panel-does-not-receive-focus-so-we-cannot-type/96335/2 "2023-10-09T15:43:31Z")

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Hi @alexhayat881  
Thanks for reaching out to us and welcome to our Developer Community!  
Are you still experiencing this issue? Have you been able to replicate 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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