This doesn't work because the selected text could be on any form and any control. The expression builder doesn't like this or thisform either.

Thanks though

Jim

>Why not use !EMPTY(control.SelText)? Returns True is a value is selected and False if not.
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>>Is there another function that does the same thing, but returns a true or false? I am designing a shortcut menu.
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>>Jim
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>>>Jim ---
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>>>Control.SelText = text selected in a given control (textbox)
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>>>>Does anyone know if there is a function to tell if text is selected in a textbox control? I am trying to create a shortcut menu with the windows standard cut, copy, and paste functions.
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>>>>Thanks
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>>>>Jim