Try selecting "browse" when you are prompted for an activeX object, and select the Lotus 1-2-3 activeX library from it's directory. If 1-2-3 is properly installed on your system, you should be able to create objects using it's activeX capabilities. If browsing does not work, I'd try installing Lotus again. I'd be glad to help you, but don't have Lotus 1-2-3 so... Good luck.