Hi
for the first question use the method
setfocus
of the desired userform element

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Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

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hello All,
I would like to ensure the cursor is active in a text box
when a userform opens.

Is there also a way to loop tab stops. I would like to
use tab stops to get to a particular area of a userform
then keep the tab stops looping through the next section
only. please help.