In　order　to　obtain　an　HTC　film　having　pronounced　electronic　properties　on　polycrystalline　Ag　substrates,　it　is　necessary　to　have　an　appropriate　texture.　To　determine　the　optimum　method　for　obtaining　a　{1　1　0}＜1　1　0＞　textured　Ag　substrate,　we　made　a　detailed　study　of　the　influences　of　annealing　temperatures,　annealing　methods　and　annealing　atmospheres　on　the　formation　of　{1　1　0}＜1　1　0＞　texture　of　Ag　tape.　The　results　show　that　these　factors　strongly　affect　the　texture.　A　sharp　{1　1　0}＜1　1　0＞　textured　Ag　sheet　can　only　be　obtained　by　annealing　in　gaseous　atmospheres　and　by　heating　slowly　from　room　temperature　to　a　high　annealing　temperature　e.g.　900　degreesC.　(C)　2004　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.