that is somewhat what i was looking for...

i will use your code as an example...

when you typed the word combo1 and then typed
the period, a combobox appeared with properties,etc
listed.

and then you can use the arrow keys to scroll up or
down and choose by typing the tab or enter key or
space bar


i know this is a tall order, but can it be done,
why doesn't microsoft share these things with us?