vbModal form

Is there any way to show a vbModal form but my background form still running while the modal form is shown?

Thanks

Nope, but you can show the form modeless and disable the main form. Doesn't work completely like showing a form modal but it's the closest you can get.

You could SHOW your second form, form2 (non modal), and in your form1_activate, if form2.visible = true then form2.setfocus

HTH

Tom