Private Sub cmdAlphabetize_Click() Dim strFirstWord As String Dim strSecondWord As String Dim strFirst As String Dim strSecond As String strFirstWord = txtFirstWord.Text strSecondWord = txtSecondWord.Text lblMessage.Caption = Letter(strFirstWord, strSecondWord) End Sub Function Letter(ByRef strFirstWord As String, ByRef strSecondWord As String) As String Dim strFirst As String Dim strSecond As String strFirst = strFirstWord strSecond = strSecondWord If Asc(Left(strFirstWord, 1) > Asc(Left(strSecondWord, 1) Then Letter = strSecond & Space(1) & strFirst Else Letter = strFirst & Space(1) & strSecond End If End Function