I'm happy that you found a workable solution.

>Got it:

if inlist(lastkey(),5,4,19,24,13,9,15) AND Thisform.HtmlLostFocusOff < 0
>  NODEFAULT
>  KEYBOARD ' '
>  KEYBOARD "{BACKSPACE}"
>endif

>
>
>>Sorry, that's the only I can think of.
>>
>>>Tore, I tried that then realized that clear typeahead clears out the keyboard buffer. In other words it clears out what's ahead. I need to change what's been done.
>>>
>>>>Clear Typeahead, as far I can remember.
>>>>
>>>>>The IE browser control is kinda funky to work with so you gotta get creative.
>>>>>
>>>>>I am trying to prevent the cursor from exiting an HTML Edit control with the keyboard. The only code that works reliably is:
>>>>>

if inlist(lastkey(),5,4,19,24,13,9,15)
>>>>>  NODEFAULT
>>>>>endif

>>>>>
>>>>>However, if the lastkey() was any of the above and I click on another object on the form the cursor stays in the HTML Editor .
>>>>>
>>>>>Is there command that will clear/change the value of last key besides one that would wind up in the HTML? I want to put it right under the NODEFAULT.