diff --git a/lib/javascript-static.js b/lib/javascript-static.js
index 72b2f6ab3fc..e8f3246f4df 100644
--- a/lib/javascript-static.js
+++ b/lib/javascript-static.js
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 // Miscellaneous core Javascript functions for Moodle
 
+//insert text @ a cursor
+function insertAtCursor(myField, myValue) {
+  //IE support
+  if (document.selection) {
+    myField.focus();
+    sel = document.selection.createRange();
+    sel.text = myValue;
+  }
+  //MOZILLA/NETSCAPE support
+  else if (myField.selectionStart || myField.selectionStart == '0') {
+    var startPos = myField.selectionStart;
+    var endPos = myField.selectionEnd;
+    myField.value = myField.value.substring(0, startPos)
+                  + myValue
+                  + myField.value.substring(endPos, myField.value.length);
+  } else {
+    myField.value += myValue;
+  }
+}
+
 function popUpProperties(inobj) {
   op = window.open();
   op.document.open('text/plain');