Yes.
"Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source=" & Folder & ";" & _
"Extended Properties=""text;HDR=No;FMT=Delimited"""
Notice the HDR=No extended property...
Additional Information:
ADO Connection Strings (Able Consulting):
http://www.able-consulting.com/ADO_Conn.htm#OLEDBProviderForMicrosoftJet
Connection Strings:
http://www.connectionstrings.com

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Chris Hanscom - Microsoft MVP (VB)
http://www.veign.com
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> Is there a connecton string that will prevent the first row of an excel
> file from becoming the headings ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris radulich
Thank You I will give it a try
Chris