...snip...>I no logner have 3.0b available but I found in 5.0 that using AddListItem to populate the combo accepts &'s and displays them correctly.
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>I just discovered something very interesting about this. In 3.0b, it operates properly as a drop down combo box, but the problem arises when it is styled as a drop down list, which is how I was using it. Maybe there is a workaround after all. I suppose I just need to cripple the combo box a bit and have it imitate a drop down list.
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>I checked VFP5.0a, and it appears to operate properly both ways.
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>Alan
Alan, what's the difference between a drop down combo box and a list?

I've been having the same problem and had resigned myself to accepting it as a limitation. I'll be displaying user data so none of the other workarounds had been appropriate. using AddListItem will be very good.

Sarah