diff --git a/uppsrc/DropGrid/DropGrid.cpp b/uppsrc/DropGrid/DropGrid.cpp
index 0b31d1c71..eb86839ab 100644
--- a/uppsrc/DropGrid/DropGrid.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/DropGrid/DropGrid.cpp
@@ -717,6 +717,18 @@ Value DropGrid::Get(int r, Id id) const
 	return list.Get(r, id);
 }
 
+Value DropGrid::GetPrev(int c) const
+{
+	int r = list.GetPrevCursor();
+	return r >= 0 ? Get(r, c) : Null;
+}
+
+Value DropGrid::GetPrev(Id id) const
+{
+	int r = list.GetPrevCursor();
+	return r >= 0 ? Get(r, id) : Null;
+}
+
 void DropGrid::Set(int c, const Value& v)
 {
 	list.Set(c, v);
diff --git a/uppsrc/DropGrid/DropGrid.h b/uppsrc/DropGrid/DropGrid.h
index aa7114772..bbe7a251e 100644
--- a/uppsrc/DropGrid/DropGrid.h
+++ b/uppsrc/DropGrid/DropGrid.h
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ class DropGrid : public Convert, public GridDisplay, public Ctrl
 		Value Get(Id id) const;
 		Value Get(int r, int c) const;
 		Value Get(int r, Id id) const;
+		Value GetPrev(int c) const;
+		Value GetPrev(Id id) const;
 		void  Set(int c, const Value& v);
 		void  Set(Id id, const Value& v);
 		void  Set(int r, int c, const Value& v);
diff --git a/uppsrc/GridCtrl/GridCtrl.cpp b/uppsrc/GridCtrl/GridCtrl.cpp
index e3d885485..e960e72c6 100644
--- a/uppsrc/GridCtrl/GridCtrl.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/GridCtrl/GridCtrl.cpp
@@ -2892,6 +2892,16 @@ Value GridCtrl::GetLast(int c) const
 	return Get0(total_rows - 1, c + fixed_cols);
 }
 
+Value GridCtrl::GetPrev(Id id) const
+{
+	return rowbkp[aliases.Get(id)];	
+}
+
+Value GridCtrl::GetPrev(int c) const
+{
+	return rowbkp[c + fixed_cols];
+}
+
 Value GridCtrl::GetNew(int c) const
 {
 	return Get0(rowidx, c + fixed_cols);
diff --git a/uppsrc/GridCtrl/GridCtrl.h b/uppsrc/GridCtrl/GridCtrl.h
index e54a0faf4..813a06c98 100644
--- a/uppsrc/GridCtrl/GridCtrl.h
+++ b/uppsrc/GridCtrl/GridCtrl.h
@@ -1302,6 +1302,8 @@ class GridCtrl : public Ctrl
 		Value  GetNew(int c) const;
 		Value  GetFirst(int c) const;
 		Value  GetLast(int c) const;
+		Value  GetPrev(Id id) const;
+		Value  GetPrev(int c) const;
 		Value& operator() (int r, int c);
 		Value& operator() (int c);
 		Value& operator() (Id id);