On a different thread someone posted this link which i think will help you.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;253542

Close, but you need to add the code into the UserForm#_Initialization
event. This way when the dialog box is initialized (prepares to open)
it will run various events to do whatever you need to "prepare" the
information...one of which will be to load the combo box with your
list.

Double click on your UserForm to go into that code module and click
the left drop down in the code and choose USERFORM. Then...on the
right side drop down, you'll see the available events for the
form...one will be initialize. Add your ComboBox1.AddItem "Name 1"
codes into that event.

Then, of course, you'll need to call the dialog box to display...which
can be done by calling UserForm1.Show (or whatever your dialog box is
called) in the location where you'll need the form to display. If you
want it displayed when a new document is created from your form
template...put the show code into the ThisDocument_New procedure.

Hope this helps...

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
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