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It is possible to create a VBA macro to automate the process of copying all the Word files from different folders into one general folder. Below is an outline of the steps you can take to achieve this:

1. Prompt the user to select the destination folder where all the Word files will be copied.
2. Loop through all the cells containing the links to the Word files.
3. Extract the file paths from the links.
4. Use the FileCopy function to copy the Word files from their original location to the destination folder.

Here is the VBA code to accomplish this task:

vba code (untested):

Sub CopyWordFiles()
    Dim destinationFolder As String
    Dim sourceFilePath As String
    Dim destinationFilePath As String
    Dim cell As Range
    
    ' Prompt user to select the destination folder
    With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
        .Title = "Select Destination Folder"
        If .Show = -1 Then
            destinationFolder = .SelectedItems(1) & "\"
        Else
            Exit Sub ' User canceled
        End If
    End With
    
    ' Loop through the cells containing the links to Word files
    For Each cell In ActiveSheet.UsedRange
        If InStr(1, cell.Formula, "file://") > 0 Then
            ' Extract the file path from the link
            sourceFilePath = Replace(cell.Formula, "file:///", "")
            destinationFilePath = destinationFolder & GetFileName(sourceFilePath)
            
            ' Copy the Word file to the destination folder
            FileCopy sourceFilePath, destinationFilePath
        End If
    Next cell

    MsgBox "Word files copied successfully.", vbInformation
End Sub

Function GetFileName(ByVal filePath As String) As String
    ' Function to extract the filename from the full file path
    GetFileName = Mid(filePath, InStrRev(filePath, "\") + 1)
End Function

Here's how to use the code:

1. Open your Excel file.
2. Press Alt + F11 to open the VBA Editor.
3. Click Insert from the top menu and then choose Module.
4. Paste the above code into the newly created module.
5. Close the VBA Editor and return to your Excel file.
6. Press Alt + F8 to open the "Macros" dialog.
7. Select CopyWordFiles from the list and click Run.

The macro will prompt you to select the destination folder where you want to copy all the Word files. After selecting the destination folder, the macro will loop through the cells containing the links, extract the file paths, and copy the Word files to the specified folder.

Please note that this macro assumes that the links in your Excel file are of the format file:///C:/Path/To/WordFile.docx. If your links have a different format, you may need to adjust the code accordingly.

Make sure to test the macro on a copy of your Excel file before using it on your original file to avoid any potential data loss or unintended consequences. Since no one has replied to this for over a day and more, I entered your question in various AI's. The text and the steps are the result of the compilation of different AI's.

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