$Win32::OLE::Warn = 3; # Die on Errors. my $excelfile = 'C:/perlpractice/FU_HMI_List.xlsm'; my $Excel = Win32::OLE->GetActiveObject('Excel.Application') or Win32::OLE->new('Excel.Application', 'Quit') or die Win32::OLE->LastError(); my $Book = $Excel->Workbooks->Open($excelfile) or die Win32::OLE->LastError(); my $Sheet = $Book->Worksheets(3) or die Win32::OLE->LastError();