when you select an obiect on the form layout, the command button you created for instance, on the right side, you will see the properties of the object, such as what it says, the font style, whether or not it is hidden and such, I haven't used vb for a while, and don't remember what it is exactly, but one of the first ones should show the name of the selected object, such as lbl1, or command1, just click and change, someone correct me if I'm wrong, haven't used it for a while.