ObjExcel= CREATEOBJECT("Excel.Application") with ObjExcel .Workbooks.open(yourfile)&& you mean book name lcRange="A2" &&starting cell .Range(lcRange).Select .Rows(TRANSFORM(.ActiveCell.row)+":"+TRANSFORM(.ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count)).Delete &&remove all data use gg _VFP.Datatoclip(,,3) .ActiveSheet.Paste()thanks.