At the moment the user needs to click the textbox, and then on the
datepicker symbol to open the datepicker control. I am looking for a
way to open the datepicker automatically when the user enters into the
textbox, either through clicking on it or entering during the tab
cycle.

For example to open a combo box when the user's cursor enters it you
use "Screen.ActiveControl.Dropdown" in a function that is called from
the form objects "onenter" method. I'm looking for something similar
for the datepicker control.

cheers
Olly