>Ive tried the automation as you suggested, and it works, but i cant figure out how to put the formula as value using the variables in setting the range of cells
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>rows=8
>cols=1
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>rows=rows+2
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>oExcel.Cells(rows,Cols+5).Value = "=SUM(F8:F&rows)" && this doesnt work, it doesnt turn into =sum(F8:F10) having problem with setting the range of cell
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>any suggestions please
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>thanks

Variable 'rows' is a numeric -- so it won't work with macro expansion in VFP