# Expression text entry cursor position wrong

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-text-entry-cursor-position-wrong/84423>\
**Category:** Maker\
**Created:** [January 18, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-text-entry-cursor-position-wrong/84423 "2024-01-18T03:48:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![TRINITY\_FOGARTY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e99b99/32.png) [@TRINITY\_FOGARTY](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TRINITY_FOGARTY)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-text-entry-cursor-position-wrong/84423/1 "2024-01-18T03:48:11Z")

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Hi,

I am having trouble using the expression text entry boxes in the "expression binding" and expression option under "tag binding". The cursor appears to be 4 character positions to the right of its displayed location once I have copied text into the box. This makes entering anything using copy and paste, deleting etc a nightmare, anyone else experiencing this?? If so have you found a fix. I've tried copying to notepad and then back in and it does not want to play the game. I am on the latest version 8.1.36.

cheers for any help

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-text-entry-cursor-position-wrong/84423/2 "2024-01-18T12:54:09Z")

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Are you using a fractional scaling in your windows desktop? Anything other that 100% or 200% ?

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-text-entry-cursor-position-wrong/84423/3 "2024-01-18T16:10:15Z")

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In the event you are (highly likely, from past experience), try the workaround in this thread:

> [@How to set Java (Designer) to use 100% screen scaling without changing Windows setting?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-java-designer-to-use-100-screen-scaling-without-changing-windows-setting/59024):
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> I think I saw this mentioned on the forums somewhere about a java argument you can set for this, but can’t find it… Windows screen scaling of anything but 100% causes issues with object displays in Java apps, the Designer included, and while I always have this at 100% (even on my tiny 27" 4K monitor :D), some colleagues aren’t so adventurous and would like to set Windows to 125%. From memory it might have been @Kevin.Herron that mentioned the Java arg?

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**Author:** ![TRINITY\_FOGARTY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e99b99/32.png) [@TRINITY\_FOGARTY](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TRINITY_FOGARTY)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/expression-text-entry-cursor-position-wrong/84423/4 "2024-01-18T22:34:41Z")

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Correct I was on 125%, thank you very much. pturmel.

I will have to check out the workaround you posted PGriffith as my older eyes certainly prefer 125%, cheers