Richard,
That's what buttons are for. Make a little BMP file with the down arrow and put the button up against the textbox just like the 'button' part of a combo. Find a small calendar BMP file or down arrow. I have a couple of BMPs you can have if you'd like.
Barbara
>Barbara,
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>Thanks for the reply - but... I would still like to have a drop down arrow [like a combobox] in the date field. Any more ideas?