hi janet use this code to get the file names of all folders in the directory then use seema's code to append
Public Sub ListWorkbooks() Dim Directory As String Dim FileName As String Dim IndexSheet As Worksheet Dim rw As Long 'Change the directory below as needed Directory = "C:\Documents and Settings\akoul\Desktop\ashish_koul_bcp22k\excel macro'ss\finding files in a folder" If Left(Directory, 1) <> "\" Then Directory = Directory & "\" End If rw = 6 FileName = Dir(Directory & "*.xls*") Do While FileName <> "" ActiveSheet.Cells(rw, 1).Value = Directory & FileName rw = rw + 1 FileName = Dir Loop Set IndexSheet = Nothing End Sub On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:30 PM, janet dickson <janetdicks...@gmail.com>wrote: > All, > > Paul, all my files are in one folder and if necessary I can put master .xls > in the same folder. > > Seema, much appreciation for your assistance. Your codes worked well, but > for it to run I supposed to open all excel files and copy en paste 10 file > paths (into the excel you send) and run, to me this procedure are similar to > open individual 52 excel files and perform copy en paste into a master > file...! > > *I was wondering if there can be a smarter codes to open 52 excels with > different names which are in one folder then copy data into one .xls file. > * > ** > *Am asking all this because everyday am receiving ~ 40 to 50 xls files > (some files with 20 120 rows)* > *Help please* > ** > *Jenie* > *Hugs..* > > > > On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 10:01 PM, seema mba <seema.mba2...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> HI, >> >> I am attaching a sheet, which contains a macro to append multiple sheets. >> I created it for myself some time ago, so it is made to append data from 10 >> workbooks only. Anyways, 52 workbooks will take a lot of time and your pc >> may get hanged with such a long programming. Still if you want you can amend >> the code. >> Master file is the file where you need to append the data. >> >> Double click on the button to append the data. This will only append data >> in sheet1 of the files. >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Seema >> >> On 4/6/10, janet dickson <janetdicks...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Team >>> >>> I have more than 52 workbooks each contain 3 sheets but only one sheet >>> "sheet1" contain data. all sheets containing data have the same column names >>> in the 1st row, i want to append all sheets into one excel sheet. >>> Please send me some codes to accomplish the task. >>> >>> Thanks in advance >>> Jenie.. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Some important links for excel users: >>> 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : >>> http://twitter.com/exceldailytip >>> 2. Join our Facebook Group @ >>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=287779555678 >>> 3. 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