I've trried everything I can think of to fix this problem to no avail...I have a form with ssTab1 on it with 5 tabs...there are text fields and data combo boxes on all tabs...these are populated by data control...when opening a record, the combo boxes show up highlighted, not all, about 75% of them...I tried Listindex property to -1 as was suggested...I put this in form load event and ssTab GotFocus...nothing changed...this program is for a medical facility and this has been the only hangup...I'd prefer not to use multiple forms, but this problem is aggravating..Any Help Please...