Dear Brenda,
It's a little hokey, but if you temporarily type in an expression like "x23456789012345" and use a proportional font, you can see how many digits will fit...
Les
Les Pinter
(650) 344-3969
Les@LesPinter.com for consulting bookings.
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Watch for my forthcoming book on "Developing Database Applications in VFP and VB.NET".