>what is the best way to total up columns in a grid while entering in information at the same time.

I am not sure it this is the best way, but it is something I have does in the past. < g >

I usually use text boxes that behaves as if it is a label (Enabled = .F. ?), and place those text boxes at the bottom of the grid and refresh them when data in the grid changes (using the SUM command). The text boxes line-up with the columns they sum, but this is a problem if the user moves the column around.