some times when i open a form or report, it does not fill the entire screen. how can i make it fill the entire screen?

One way I've done this is to make a simple macro that maximizes a form and then in the form properties set the "on open" event to your maximize macro. This will cause the form to automatically maximize everytime you open it. Hope I helped some.

it works!

but now i have a problem. i am using a form to get information for a report. That formis maximized. when i click a button to preview the report, i can not see it. when i close the form (that is maximized), the report is underneath. when i tak eout the command to maximize it, i can see the report right away.

Have you got the form property Popup set to Yes, if so that could be your problem.

i did have it set to pop up. thanks, i got it!