Right on man!
Thanks alot.
Peter

>Try the ListIndex property.

This.Listindex = 2

>
>>After using VFP since ever, I have never done this:
>>I fill alistbox with 2 columns, using .AddItem() etc. in a builder
>>Everything works fine, exept when I fill existing data into the controls.
>>
>>How do I set a value in a listbox which does not have a value and is not bound.
>>eg:
>

>>Federal Taxes    |T1
>>State Taxes      |T2
>>Local Taxes      |T3
>

>>now hen I fill I know that column2 is'T2'
>>
>>How can I make tthe 2nd item higlighted(selected)??
>>
>>Thanks in Advance
>>
>>
>>Peter