i am wondering if there is a way to embed graphics or images of some sort into a rich text box. if not, is there a way to embed a graphic into an OLE object and place the OLE object into a rich text box. i am trying to create the happy faces like in America Online's Instant Messenger. ummm, maybe there is an API call besides bitblt to paint onto a window. if anyone can help, please email me at [email protected], or post a reply to this message. thank you very much.