Any version of Excel should work. Look at this link
http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~AutomationExamples~VFP for examples of Automation.
>If I want to 'control' an Excel spreadsheet from within Visual Foxpro using OLE commands, which version of Excel do I require? In other words, can I use Excel from MS Office standard, professional or developer editions?
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>Many thanks,
>Alan