>>can a data control be placed on one form and accessed from several others?
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>Yes, as long as it is still loaded... I tried a simple test using 3 forms. I added a DAO to form1 and referred to the caption of the DAO on Form1 in Form2 and Form3. Seems OK as I thought it would be...

that's what i thought, but something isn't working right. i'll let you know when i figure it out.