Have you looked into using the NotInList event and the LimitToList property?
That would do away with having to add a button and force the user to click
anything...

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

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"JB10" u60538@uwe wrote in message news:a8ee7d696b7e8@uwe...
I have a form which is designed to enter information about jobs we have
completed. It has 3 combo boxes for different types of contacts that are
pulled from different tables. I want the user to be able to select from
the
list or add a new contact. I know they can right click on the drop down
arrow for the combo box and select "Edit List Items" but I really would
like
to add a button next to each combo box that gives them that option. I
have
tried creating a button next to it that opens up the form for the contact
and
then a button on that newly opened form to save and close. However, the
new
contact does not show up in the original job form unless I close out of
that
and reopen it.