>It already is Set to 1-plain.
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>>>The only options for textbox style are 0 = Normal(Default) and 1 = 2.x @ SAY Compatibility. Mine are set at 1.
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>>Sorry - as the poor actor said, "confuse the curtain, I got pulled down". I meant the SpecialEffect property. Set it to 1-plain instead of 0-3D.

These are the properties I set in my grid textbox which got rid of the brackets (I actually quite liked them - it makes it more obvious when it has focus)

Borderstyle None
Margin 0
SpeciaEffect Plain

I think it's the margin that's causing you problems

HTH