thanks Borislav, i read that - WAY over my head.
k

>>Me again answering some of the issues in my first problem.
>>if i open the file the re-save with format number 51 it will save as an xlsx.
>>is there a way of doing this using the copy method without going through the opening xl method.
>>
>>k
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>Check Using Excel 2007 File Formats in VFP 9.0