A couple of guesses.

1. [Sorry about asking this] They aren't editboxes are they? The behavior you describe is like an edit box.
2. [This is a WAG] Are any of them bound to memo fields? This may effect how VFP deals with them.

Like I said just guesses.
Good Luck.

>Nothing in any Keypress event in any object or the form itself, no ON KEY LABELS in effect (did an ON KEY) to make sure
>Whew !