I may be wrong, but don't you need to use the dynamic back color property instead of the back color property?

>Hi Robin,
>
>I need to change the color of column 5, SPARSE = .F. did not do it. I don't
>need to change the color of the first column where the check box is.
>
>Yes I am getting the gray color only where are no records in the
>grid.
>
>>If I understand your problem, you are not getting the grey to show in the area >of the grid where the records are? Try SPARSE = .F. for the columns you wish >to have change ( probably the [ ] check box? )
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>
>Thanks
>
>Doron