Suzy: There are events associated with edit fields which can be designed to allow specific behaviour. Usually if a field is previously populated, and you begin to enter values the edit field should clear. However, this is programmatic behaviour and is tied to your business. Jim ________________________________ From: program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-java-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stanzel, Susan - Kansas City, MO Sent: May 18, 2011 14:42 To: program-java@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [program-java] form type behavior Hi Listers, I am continuing doing simple tests to learn this new system I will be expected to know. I am asked to change some values in some edit boxes. I have noticed if I simply down arrow and get into the edit box I enter the first digit of the new value and then must high light and delete the remainder because it is just shoving the previous numbers to the right. Then, sometimes, I simply tab to the fields and enter the new amount and it works correctly. How should something like this be performing? Susie