>>I didn't notice, you don't use buttons. How do you process F3, in Form's KeyPress? This technique is still valid, but you probably don't need an additional form's property. Just check thisform.ActiveControl in KeyPress method of the form.
>
>Hi Nadya,
>
>ActiveControl sound like it should work.
>
>The help says: Object.ActiveControl.Property[ = Value]
>
>I need: FormControl = THISFORM.ActiveControl
>
>If FormControl == ???
> Do ABC
>ELSE
> DO XYZ
>ENDIF
>
>Mike

if vartype(thisform.ActiveControl) = 'O'
   loControl = thisform.ActiveControl
   if loControl = thisform.grd1
       ABC
   else
       DEF
   endif
endif