Thanks for the reply. I did not copy my error routine that starts
Excel if it is not running, but thanks for info.

If I understand you, the issue may be related to the fact that I
reference the worksheet without context to the workbook? It's really
weird when I open the spreadsheet, the heading is there, just not the
grid. If you use the arrow keys, the data values show up in the
formula bar.

I need to connect to the XP installation to try your fix. I'll let you
know.

John