Hi there, I need to write some kind of script that will open an excel spreadsheet I have created - at a given date/time (or possibly scheduled weekly) Can this also be done in the background - without opening MS Excel? Any help would be gratefully received. Regards, Matt

A number of things are possible. But if you want to open a spreadsheet, you need to open it WITH SOMETHING. There are 3rd party spreadsheet [and database etc] viewers. The batch file can be pretty simple: start excel c:\temp\abc.xls Then schedule it with AT. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2Go

I think you do not need to specify a program with start. You could use a command like: start c:\temp\abc.xls Also, you should have no problem opening it at the desired date/time using the "Scheduled Task" folder (in My computer up to Windows ME/2K, in Control Panel in Windows XP)