try either of these

Sub GetFileList()
Dim iCtr As Integer

With Application.FileSearch
.NewSearch
.LookIn = "c:\aa"
.SearchSubFolders = True
.Filename = ".xls"
If .Execute 0 Then
For iCtr = 1 To .FoundFiles.Count
Cells(iCtr, 1).Value = .FoundFiles(iCtr)
Next iCtr
End If
End With
End Sub
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or DIR

Sub anotherfindfiles()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim FN As String ' For File Name
Dim ThisRow As Long
Dim MediaFileLocation As String
MediaFileLocation = "c:\yourfolder\*.xls"
FN = Dir(MediaFileLocation)
Do Until FN = ""
ThisRow = ThisRow + 1
Cells(ThisRow, 1) = FN
FN = Dir
Loop
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub


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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"hmm" wrote in message
...
I want the user of my worksheet to be able to select files from a single
folder. Instead of opening them, Excel will paste the list of filenames,
including the path, into a column of cells that I specify.

How can I do it? Can it be done without a macro?

Thanks.