It should work with a non-proportional font selected for the object. I have similar lists working. Try FoxFont or FoxPrint. I don't really like either one, but if they work, you can locate another to replace them.

>Keith,
>I tried that, but it did't work. It should work,
>but the fields didn't Pad correctly. It works
>fine in the command window, but for some reason it
>doesn't pad fields equally in the list box. Any
>ideas?
>
>
>>use:
>>PADR(custno,nn)+PADR(m.fname,nn)+PADR(m.lname,nn)
>>
>>>Hi.
>>>Is there a way to align text from multiple
>fields
>>>which are of varied lengths in a list box? For
>>>example In the Valid of one list box I have
>>>"custno + m.fname + m.lname" but since the field
>>>contents are of varied length, the output is
>>>strewed arcoss the screen...
>>> TIA,