Will, here's an example that turns the color yellow and bolds the 
text when you enter the textbox:

http://highlighttextbox.notlong.com 


--- In [email protected], Will Seehorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> I'm working on a form. At my age the tiny insert cursor isn't that 
easy 
> to see. When a text box gets the focus I'd like to either change 
the 
> background color or the color of the text in the box, then change 
it 
> back when the textbox looses focus.
> 
> I tried this code:
> 
> Private Sub txtFName_gotfocus(Index As Integer)
> BackColor  = vbRed
> End Sub
> 
> but that changed the forms background color.
> 
> Can what I want to do be done?
> 
> Will






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