Credit for this technique goes to John 'Walkenback > http://j-walk.com/ss/excel/tips/tip82.htm
Private Function GetData(Path, File, Sheet, Address)
Dim Data$
Data = "'" & Path & "[" & File & "]" & Sheet & "'!" & _
Range(Address).Range("A1").Address(, , xlR1C1)
vGetData = ExecuteExcel4Macro(Data)
End Function
Sub GetDataDemo()
Dim FilePath$, Row&, Column&, Address$
change constants & FilePath below to suitv
'***************************************
Const FileName$ = "book1.xlsx"
Const SheetName$ = "Sheet1"
Const NumRows& = 10
Const NumColumns& = 3
FilePath = "Z:\MyFolder\"
'***************************************
DoEvents
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
If Dir(FilePath & FileName) = Empty Then
MsgBox "The file " & FileName & " was not found", , "File Doesn't Exist"
Exit Sub
End If
For Row = 1 To NumRows
For Column = 1 To NumColumns
Address = Cells(Row, Column).Address
Cells(Row, Column) = GetData(FilePath, FileName, SheetName, Address)
Columns.AutoFit
Next Column
Next Row
ActiveWindow.DisplayZeros = False
End Sub