<html> <body> <script language="JavaScript"> var range; function function1(elem) { range = elem.createTextRange(); var m = range.moveStart("textedit"); range.select(); } </script> <input id="myText" type="text" value="Some sample text. This text is editable" size="50"> <input type="button" value="Move the start position to the end" onclick="function1(myText);"> </body> </html>