>>I have a table that contains two fields (let's use state code
>>and state description). What setting do I need to have to show
>>both the state code then the state description in a combobox
>>when it is not selected (user has not clicked on it yet)?
>>
>>I'd also like to see the best way to use a rowsource for this
>>excercise since there are 10 options here...
>
>Combo.RowsourceType=6
>Combo.Rowsource="Mytable.State,Description"
>Combo.ColumnCount=2
>What do you want to see in text portion of the combo? Both fields together or just State?

Ed, thanks for the reply. I have two fields, state_code and state_desc
in that order. When I click on the combo box and it drops down I see
both fields. However, when it is not clicked, I only see the state_code.
Is there a way to see both fields when not selected?