>>>I think we're talking about 2 different things tonight. Or maybe I need more coffee....
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>>>Look, I like to see you work for a change (if copy/paste can be considered work ;-) This code will load the combobox from a table, but the combo STILL shows a blank if the actual data in the controlsource field isn't in your cursor.
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>>>I can't make data NOT in the combo's data show UNLESS the combo is loaded with an array or additem().
Barbara,

I too find ComboBoxes to be complex entities.

What do you mean by "put data in the linked field. . ." in the statement below? [I see *no* Linked property or method in ComboBox].

Cheers,
Jim N

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>Try a combo with an array sometime, and put data in the linked field that ISN'T in the combo's array. It shows up at the bottom of the combo's list until you move to another record. Sometimes that's good, more often not. I use it when there's a lot of old data that users want to see, but not change to the new version.
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>Barbara