To add to what Mark said, when you have space problems, etc., you can just launch a small modal form from any grid editbox Click, for each editbox column.
As usual, many ways to do things in vfp.
This paritcular technique is very popular with users with busy screens or memos with a lot of text. (PS: Add a print button to the modal popup form, too, now that's what users *really* like).
The Anonymous Bureaucrat,
and frankly, quite content not to be
a member of either major US political party.