1. document.formname.elementname.focus(); Example: if my form has a name of testform and the first element is fname... then in the body tag i would do this... <body onload="document.testform.fname.focus();"> 2. Yeah, you need to use the select() method... so document.testform.element.select(); Example: <input name="example" value="N/A" onfocus="document.testform.example.select();"> That should work...or it might have to be in a function... 3. It should do that for you with the submit button...what browser are you using? 4. use the align attribute....align="left" On Sun, 2002-10-20 at 12:27, James Hatridge wrote: > Hi all... > > When I have an input form I must click on the first input field. Is there > anyway to have it active when the form loads? > > #2 When I tab down to the next input field, is there anyway to have it > highlight what is in the field (ie the default data) so that it will > overwrite it? > > #3 How can I get the form to submit when I hit the return button? Right now I > have to click on the button with my mouse. > > #4 How can I get a column of numbers to left justify? > > Thanks > > JIM > > -- > Jim Hatridge > Linux User #88484 > ------------------------------------------------------ > BayerWulf > Linux System # 129656 > The Recycled Beowulf Project > Looking for throw-away or obsolete computers and parts > to recycle into a Linux super computer > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- .: B i g D o g :. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php