>Did that yesterday, used :
>IIF(RECNO()=This.Parent.ActiveRow=RECNO(),RGB(192,
>192,192),RGB(255,255,255))
>This works fine for tables in natural order - but
>goes very silly when order applied.
>
>Any more clues?
yep <s>
i usually use a property on the grid that holds
the current (active) recno and i compare RECNO() with that

works like a charm

Arnon