>>(Well, I'm not really a newbie but I'm so rusty I feel like one :-{)
>>
>>Simple form. One table in the DE, two fields 'In' and 'Out'. Combobox with RowSourceType = 6-Fields, RowSource = table1.in .
>>TextBox with ControlSource = table1.out.
>>
>>Selecting an item in the combobox moves the record pointer but the TextBox doesn't update till it gets focus (activates?).
>>How do I get the TextBox to reflect the record pointer change immediately ?
>
>
>On the InteractiveChange() and ProgrammaticChange() events, use something like thisForm.textbox.Refresh(), or thisForm.Refresh().

Thx - that did the trick. One other question, if I may : The Combobox is initially empty - how should I set it to the first record when the form opens ?

TIA,
Viv