it does not update automatically you have to set the progress programmatically from time to time (as the job advances) this is done by the value property so basically - first you set the min and max properties to the boundary values (default 0 and 100) and then just update value Arnon > >Actually, I figured out how to add the control to my form, but how do I >activate it. I have a form that appends info to several files, and I want >the status of each append to show on the progress bar. Is there code I need >after each append command to activate the ActiveX progress bar control? > >Please email direct to: mwilliams@bande.com > >Thank You for your help! > >