One way would be to use the For..Each Statement to Enumerate all Textboxes on your Form(s), e.g.
Code:
Private Sub Form_Load()
    For Each Control In Me
        If TypeOf Control Is TextBox Then
            Control.Text = "Default Text"
        End If
    Next
End Sub
If you want this functionality for all or a range of your Forms, put the Routine into a Public Sub in a Module and have it passed a Reference to the Form, eg.
Code:
Public Sub SetDefaultProperties(ByRef oForm As Form)
    For Each Control In oForm
        If TypeOf Control Is TextBox Then
            Control.Text = "Default Text"
        End If
    Next
End Sub
The in each Forms Load Event use:
Code:
Private Sub Form_Load()
    SetDefaultProperties Me
End Sub

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Aaron Young
Analyst Programmer
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