>hi nick
>thanks for reply
>yes i need cells backcolor
Then you need to manipulate the active cell back color manually. You will need to turn off SelectOnEntry properties both for the column and the textbox in the column. Then set the corresponding BackColor (according to your expression) for the textbox.
Nick Neklioudov
Universal Thread Consultant
3 times Microsoft MVP - Visual FoxPro
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