>The font property is an object. Since we don't have font objects in VFP does this mean I can't change the font in the ActiveX textbox control (MS 2.0)?
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>When I click on the button with the three dots on the properties sheet I get a font selection window I've never seen before, but it's empty. Do I need to register a font somewhere to make this work?

Have you tried;

Thisform.OLEControl1.Object.Font.Name = "Courier New"
Thisform.OLEControl1.Object.Font.Size = 12