The colour and font properties for dataform1options is saved disassociated from the code for the control e.g. if 3 options buttons are on the form as a group, code should be saved (I think) as: addcontrol dataform1option… background colour and font etc properties code addcontrol dataform1option… background colour and font etc properties code addcontrol dataform1option… background colour and font etc properties code but is saved, incorrectly, in format: addcontrol dataform1option… addcontrol dataform1option… addcontrol dataform1option… background colour and font etc properties code background colour and font etc properties code background colour and font etc properties code Steven