I'm assuming the file is not within the web root. What I've done is the link that downloads the file looks like index.cfm/filename=help.xls?documentid=1234 Your PC then thinks the file is an excel file. If you have Excel installed it will fire it up. Adam -----Original Message----- From: Tom [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 10:19 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: .ppt and .xls How do you open .ppt and .xls inline within a cfm file with out the download dialogue box? I've been trying to use the cfcontent tag with various mime types to no avail. -Tom ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists