.. not if the format is XLS:; you'd still need Excel.

If you do not want Excel & still wish to have the XLS format, lookup
ExcelWriter.

A PC does not have to have Excel to be able to create and update XLS files:
you can create XLS files and add information within them using the JET driver
& SQL. However, such files do not contain any formats and cannot be opened
except by Excel.



"RB Smissaert" wrote:

Possibly you could do it with a VB(6) .exe if you don't rely on VBA
functions and if you can present your data in a grid control or listview or
whatever suitable.

RBS

"Paul" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I have a spreadsheet workbook that i would like to convert to an .exe
file, so it acts as a standalone application. Not all my target users will
have excel installed, so i need a way to distribute the workbook so all
can use it.

Thanks