>I have a column that has a WHEN method that returns a .F. This works fine for preventing a
>user from TABBING or ENTERING into that column.... BUT, it does not prevent them from clicking
>in the column. When they do, an outline appears around the column even though they can't key
>anything. Is there a way to prevent the outline as well? I just want the column for descriptive
>labeling only for each line of the grid.
>

Add code to thE GotFocus() so that if the When is violated, it issues a SetFocus() for another column, perhaps. Youy migth also try adding a When to the TextBox, since its When is being fired to see if the click into the TextBox is OK.