a) Is it a textbox from the control toolbox (activeX) not from the forms
toolbox?
b) Have you switched off design mode
c) Is the textbox called textbox12?

Works fine for me

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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
DTHIS
www.nickhodge.co.uk


"Paperback Writer" wrote in
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I right-clicked on the tab, selected "View Code," and then put it in the
box
where you put visual basic code.


"Nick Hodge" wrote:

Where did you 'put' this?

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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
DTHIS
www.nickhodge.co.uk


"Paperback Writer" wrote in
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I'm putting this in EXACTLY, and it isn't working. Thoughts?

Private Sub TextBox12_LostFocus()
If TextBox12.Value < "" Then
TextBox12.BackColor = RGB(255, 255, 255)
Else:
TextBox12.BackColor = RGB(255, 255, 0)
End If
End Sub


"Elkar" wrote:

This code should do the trick.

Private Sub TextBox1_LostFocus()
If TextBox1.Value < "" Then
TextBox1.BackColor = RGB(255, 255, 255)
Else:
TextBox1.BackColor = RGB(255, 255, 0)
End If
End Sub

HTH,
Elkar

"Paperback Writer" wrote:

Is it possible for a text box to be one color when blank, but change
to
another color when the user types something into it?

When it's blank, I want it to be yellow.

After the user types in it, I want it to change to white.

Thoughts?