Richard, I have a question about using Forms]![CustomerF]![ID] to set the default value of a combobox, as in your example (Access 2010 expert2, lesson 4, 9:40).  If I wanted a button in two different forms (CustomerListF and ContractExpirationF) to open the ContactF, would I use = ([Forms]![CustomerF]![ID] Or [Forms]![ContractExpirationF]![ID]) in the Default Value property of the combobox in the ContactF?

Thanks,

Ray Kimber

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Reply from Richard Rost:

If you do it this way, you'll have to decide which form you want to supply the default value. It can't be both.

Later on, when we get into programming, I'll show you how you can use VBA in the button that opens the form to supply the default value.