Oops...Sorry about that Peter. I didn't read it to the bottom and I forgot asking you this so I thought you were answering Claude's original question.

Thanks for the reply.

>>Why are you sending this to me?
> because you asked me to :-). See the last line below
>Peter
>>
>>>In the double click event :
>>>1) increase the rowheight or
>>>2) create a formobject with one edit control in it and a close button.
>>> the edit control shows the content odf the memo field
>>>
>>>Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>I created a memo edit form class with an editbox and an OK and Cancel button. In my grids I put a command button for the memo. The .Click event of the command button instantiates the memo edit class passing the memo's field name.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>What is the best way to view the contents of a memo field in a grid.
>>>>>>>What control should I use?
>>>>>>>How can I view data that does not fit?
>>>>>>>etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>TIA
>>>>>I just put an editbox into the grid set it as the active control (I delete text1) and set borderwidth to 0 works fine. If you want to zoom in put the code for it in the double click method.
>>>>>
>>>>>Peter
>>>>
>>>>What are you doing to facilitate the zoom in?