Storyline2 - Text entry interactions - focus on slide timeline start

Hello,

I've got a series of simulations which include multiple text entry fields/interactions.

Is there anyway of ensuring that when the slide first loads that the focus is on the text entry field automatically i.e. the text can be entered without the user having to complete the additional step of clicking into the field (which has already been done as the preceding action) - there is the option to 'merge' the steps but this would create quite a lot of additional work across 3 playback modes so am hopeful there is an alternative approach...

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks,

Greg