You're welcome.

>That did it thanks
>
>>As far as I remember, put "Keyboard [{alt+dnarrow}] Plain" in the Listbox' GotFocus() or one of the other events.
>>
>>>I have a drop down list that is a RowSourceType=1
>>>I want to have the first item on the list show instead of a blank that forces the
>>>user to open the pull down list
>>>
>>>the list is this
>>>> or = 2010,2009,2008,2007,2006,2005,2004,2003, < 2003
>>>
>>>and I want to have
>>>> or = 2010
>>>
>>>Can this be done in a Foxpro 9 Form? Is so how?