string sConnectionString = " Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; " + " Data Source= " + FileUpload1.PostedFile.FileName.ToString() + " ; " + " Extended Properties=Excel 8.0; " ; OleDbConnection objConn = new OleDbConnection(sConnectionString); try ... { objConn.Open(); DataTable dt=objConn.GetOleDbSchemaTable(OleDbSchemaGuid.Tables, null); GridView1.DataSource = dt; GridView1.DataBind(); //Response.Write(dt.Rows[0][1].ToString()); } catch (Exception ex) ... { Response.Write(ex.ToString()); }