If the list box is bound to a field in the record source, you can't. It
always shows the bound value highlighted. An unbound list box should not
show any value selected unless you write code to do so.
--
John Viescas, author
"Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Out" (coming soon)
"Running Microsoft Access 2000"
"SQL Queries for Mere Mortals" http://www.viescas.com/
(Microsoft Access MVP since 1993)
