Sub GetFormData()
'Note: this code requires a reference to the Word object model.
'See under the VBE's Tools|References.
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim wdApp As New Word.Application, wdDoc As Word.Document, wdRng As Word.Range, wdPara As Word.Paragraph
Dim strFolder As String, strFile As String, WkSht As Worksheet, r As Long, c As Long
strFolder = GetFolder
If strFolder = "" Then Exit Sub
Set WkSht = ActiveSheet
r = WkSht.Cells(WkSht.Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
'Disable any auto macros in the documents being processed
wdApp.WordBasic.DisableAutoMacros
strFile = Dir(strFolder & "\*.doc", vbNormal)
While strFile <> ""
r = r + 1
Set wdDoc = wdApp.Documents.Open(Filename:=strFolder & "\" & strFile, AddToRecentFiles:=False, Visible:=False)
With wdDoc
Set wdRng = .Range(.Paragraphs(2).Start, .Range.End): c = 0
For Each Para In wdRng.Paragraphs
c = c + 1
On Error Resume Next
WkSht.Cells(r, c) = Split(Split(Para.Range.Text, vbCr)(0), vbTab)(1)
On Error GoTo 0
Next
.Close SaveChanges:=False
End With
strFile = Dir()
Wend
wdApp.Quit
Set wdRng = Nothing: Set wdDoc = Nothing: Set wdApp = Nothing: Set WkSht = Nothing
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Function GetFolder() As String
Dim oFolder As Object
GetFolder = ""
Set oFolder = CreateObject("Shell.Application").BrowseForFolder(0, "Choose a folder", 0)
If (Not oFolder Is Nothing) Then GetFolder = oFolder.Items.Item.Path
Set oFolder = Nothing
End Function/code]