check out

http://www.handyarchive.com/free/rs232/

i think i'd go for CPSplus...
shareware, free trial , EUR 30 to register.

it contains 3 templates for excel data.
with example code to program via DDE



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"george" wrote:

I'm looking to build an application to import data from a RS232 port
into excel for record keeping and at the same time print a label. The
data coming into the com port is from a weight scale. I want to make
it so when I press the send button on the scale each time, the data is
imported into excel and then printed on a label. Anybody have any
ideas on what to use? Thanks