Hi Sergey,
It worked. Thanks for your help

Regards,
Fred

>It's controlled by _DBLCLICK system variable in VFP6 and earlier and _INCSEEK system variable in VFP7. You can set the variable in the GotFocus() and restore it in the LostFocus().
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>>Hi Guys,
>>I have a ComboBox(dropdown list) populated with a data from a lookup table. If I type fast enough it finds the exact record. But If I am a slow typist the search goes all over the place. Is there a way to tell VFP to slow down trapping search keys before its inititlaises to a new search.
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>>TIA