>What is the best way to create Excel/ import from XL / export to XL
> data between Excel and VFP . I looking for complex spreadheets,
> with headers subgroups/subtottals grandTotals at end of Excel.

George, you might be interested in Tamar and Della's book if you don't have it already.
http://www.hentzenwerke.com/catalogavailability/autofox.htm