Chris said it all. Usually the format property will be "R" for read using the 'picture' (remember that?) in the input mask.

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>I am trying to type data in a textbox but I am limited on the amount of characters I can type. I have no controlsource assigned to this object and I have also used in the inputmask method. But I can only type in 12 characters and I need to type in at least 25 characters in this textbox.
>How can I do this?
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>Thank You In Advance For Your Assistance
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>Winfred Majors