This hits me in the back always also. The thing is that it's the values in the columns that are used in a grid, not those of the textboxes.

>I have a grid with 5 columns
>the first 4 have the same txt control
>with this setting:
>

>
>	.COLUMNS[1].txt1.Forecolor=		RGB(0, 0, 255)
>	.COLUMNS[1].txt1.FontUnderLine=	.t.
>	.COLUMNS[1].txt1.BorderStyle=	0
>
>

>but when running (see jpg) columns 1 and 4 look differently from 2 and 3
>
>see 2nd jpg
>
>they all shoud be underlined and blue
>?????
>
>
>Thanks
>Peter