Creating workbook references based on a list of filenames

[BobBobWalker]

I have a list of files from which I would like to extract data - data is in the same location in each of these files.

I want to write a formula (and I know that INDIRECT only works with open workbooks, so that wouldn't work) that references those filenames and returns the value in the referenced or linked workbook.

I know that I can type '=' and then click over to the workbook in question, but I have lots of them to do, and am looking for a better way.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

[#2]

@BobBobWalker 

As you said with formula the file should be open.
Here is a small formula example:

=SUMPRODUCT('C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Own Documents\WorkFiles\Customer\Evaluations\["&$A$1&G$3&".xls]NewCustom_Active'!AC1)

But you could use VBA to read data from a closed workbook.

How To Import / Copy Data From Closed Workbook Into Current Workbook?

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