Control toolbox controls are event driven, and can respond to a number of
events, and have more programmable properties.

Forms controls just have a single macro assigned to them which fires when
the control is clicked, and have fewer programmable properties.

Control toolbox controls are more flexible, forms controls are usually
easier for the less experienced user.

I believe, but not absolutely sure, that control toolbox controls in excel
2003 have serious problems, but it is a while since I have used 2003.

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"Joseph Geretz" wrote in message
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Hi,

Can you give this layman a brief rundown on the basic difference(s)
between
these two types of widgets?

(I say 'layman' because I'm not an Excel developer. I am a VB6 developer,
20
years in software development, so if you want to throw some technical
details at me, I should be able to handle them. ;-)

Thanks!

- Joseph Geretz -