https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/41.aspxIf you're not sure where to ask your question, ask it here. If necessary, our moderators will make sure it gets classified in the correct board.enCommunityServer 2007 SP3 (Build: 31118.962)https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/9422.aspxMon, 27 Mar 2006 18:44:33 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:9422Stephanie Cantwell0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/9422.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=41&PostID=9422Hi Deb,<br /><br />Maybe this thread can help you answer your question. However, it does not provide you the code to do it, you will have to figure that out yourself. :-(<br /><br /<a target="_blank" href=http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.infopath/browse_thread/thread/5676a4948e7928ea/cd4a58d53241af9f%23cd4a58d53241af9f>http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.infopath/browse_thread/thread/5676a4948e7928ea/cd4a58d53241af9f%23cd4a58d53241af9f</a>https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/5484.aspxMon, 27 Mar 2006 16:27:52 GMT033a2e2d-04e2-4a9d-be01-a4634161eefd:5484CycleFitness0https://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/thread/5484.aspxhttps://www.infopathdev.com:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=41&PostID=5484I'm in the midst of an InfoPath project, so may be posting numerous questions as I go. I note the following in the online help relative to data entry patterns:<br /><br />"You can create data entry patterns that define how users must enter numbers and text into a control . . . Note Patterns do not automatically format data entry into a particular pattern."<br /><br />How might I have the field automatically formatted based on a pattern so that if the user enters 9991234567 it is automatically formatted as (999) 123-4567? Bottom line, I'd like them not to have to format at all, but have the control do the formatting.<br /><br />THanks!<br />