Maybe this helps, too. readExcel <- function(row.names = 1, check.names = FALSE, ...) read.delim("clipboard", row.names = row.names, check.names = check.names, ...) writeExcel <- function(x, check.rows = FALSE, check.names = FALSE, ...){ df <- data.frame(x, check.rows = check.rows, check.names = check.names) write.table(df, "clipboard", sep = "\t", col.names = NA, ...) } Best regards, Stefan ------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Stefan Albrecht, CFA Allianz Private Equity Partners GmbH Giselastraße 4 D-80802 Munich, Germany Phone: +49.89.38 00 - 18 317 Fax: +49.89.38 00 - 818 317 stefan.albrecht@allianz.com www.apep.com [[alternative HTML version deleted]]