Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click cm.Show(TextBox1, New Point(0, 0)) End Sub Private Sub mnuHandler(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) selected = CType(sender, MenuItem).Text me.ProcessSelected(selected) End Sub Private Sub ProcessSelected(string select) ' code here to process the menu selection End Sub~~Bonnie