thanks, the sheet is not protected, at least I don't think it is. I selceted,
Tools..Protection..Protect Sheet - then I went back and unprotected the
sheet, still everything is disabled on the toolbox.

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

> this will happen if the active worksheet is protected
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> Regards,
> Tom Ogilvy
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> "Andy K" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I have a dialog box that has some controls on it. I'm not sure what I
> > changed, or forgot, but last time I worked with this file, I had no
> problem
> > adding a couple of controls from the control toolbox, but today I can view
> > the toolbox, but all the objects are disabled, except for the one that
> takes
> > me to 'design' mode. But even in design mode, I can't figure out how to
> > enable the toolbox. And when I click on an existing control, the
> properties
> > window stays blank.
> >
> > Anyone know what I'm forgetting?
> >
> > thanks
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