Paul,
That will ALWAYS show the first item in the combo list. If the combo is linked to a table with ControlSource, then this will change the data in the table.

First Jayesh should check if there is an exact match (as JimB. suggests) and then add

thisform.Mycombo.value = Mytable.Combofield

Where the 'combofield' refers to the value in the field linked to the combo.

HTH
Barbara

>Try
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>THIS.LISTINDEX = 1
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>in the init of the control.
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>HTH