Hi Stephen, Yes it sure is possible, and very easy at that.=20 Just open the form in design view and select your memo field. Then click = the properties icon on the toolbar. (The properties icon looks like a = little hand pointing to a sheet of paper.) You can also get the property = sheet by the shortcut keys Alt + V then P. Go through the list of = properties and do whatever you like. If you don't understand a property = setting, click inside the property line and press F-1 key. You'll get an = explanation. So, you're in new Zealand ! I have a radio friend in Maungaraki, Lower Hutt. Is that anywhere your = location? Have fun, Peter C. Stuart, Florida ? Kp@xxxxxxxx -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- ICQ =3D 412633 -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On = Behalf Of Stephen Doyle Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 10:46 PM To: Microsoft Office Freelist Subject: [mso] Access Fields Formats Hi All, Is it possible in a memo field to allow formatting of text, and if so = how TIA Cheers Stephen steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.dmsystems.co.nz 021 258 7618, 09 479 5934 =20 ************************************************************* PLEASE READ!!!! You are receiving this mail because you either subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or to it's earlier version, MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject line that says "unsubscribe" (without the quotes). Do not put unsubscribe IN CAPS. Screaming doesn't get you out any faster and the caps prevent the function from working. To change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail), visit the group's homepage for full instructions. //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso *************************************************************