I have a workbook that I am using as a database that I am calling from my master workbook and I want to be able to get data from it without making it visible. when I write to it I have to activate it (at least I think I do). Is there a way to write to it so it is not visible to the user. Right now I open it activate my master wb and then write to it with screenupdating false and save and close it but it still flashes my screen. Am I doing something wrong or is there a better way of doing this?