If I create a command button to open a form... is there a way that I can have the command button ask for a password before it opens the form and then to have a message box that states the passcode was incorrect if the correct passcode is not entered? If so could someone please help.

thanks

You will find your answer here:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q179/3/71.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=q179371&rnk=1&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=ACC97

thanks this worked perfect!