Tks, Keith.



>Microsoft Excel can open the output of DataSet.WriteXML directly. The presentation is simple rows and columns.
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>Another option is to use the Office XML Reference Schemas (http://www.microsoft.com/office/xml/default.mspx) to create an XML document that contains all of the formatting and formulas.
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>Any way you slice it, if you want to launch Excel from within your WinForms application, you will have to use automation.