Sub MultiFileLoader()
' Paul Beverley - Version 06.04.23
' Loads a set of files

Dim allMyFiles(200) As String
Set rng = ActiveDocument.Content
myExtent = 250

' First find if this is a Mac or a PC!
myFullName = ActiveDocument.FullName
myName = ActiveDocument.Name
myFolder = Replace(myFullName, myName, "")
myDelimiter = Application.PathSeparator
If myDelimiter = "/" Then
  InAMac = True
Else
  InAMac = False
End If

If rng.End - rng.Start > myExtent Then rng.End = rng.Start + myExtent
If InStr(LCase(rng.Text), ".doc") = 0 _
     And InStr(LCase(rng.Text), ".rtf") = 0 _
     And InStr(LCase(rng.Text), ".pdf") = 0 Then
' If not a file list then navigate to the required folder
  If remindAboutCancel = True Then myResponse = _
       MsgBox("Navigate to the required folder; then press 'Cancel'" _
      , , "MultiFileLoader")
  docCount = Documents.count
  Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen).Show
  If Documents.count > docCount Then ActiveDocument.Close
  dirPath = CurDir()
  ChDir dirPath
' Read the names of all the files in this directory
  myFile = Dir(CurDir() & myDelimiter)
  Documents.Add
  numFiles = 0
  Do While myFile <> ""
    If InStr(LCase(myFile), ".doc") > 0 Or _
         InStr(LCase(myFile), ".rtf") > 0 Or _
         InStr(LCase(myFile), ".pdf") > 0 Then
      Selection.TypeText myFile & vbCr
      numFiles = numFiles + 1
    End If
    myFile = Dir()
  Loop

' Now sort the file list (only actually needed for Macs)
  Selection.WholeStory
  Selection.Sort SortOrder:=wdSortOrderAscending, _
       SortFieldType:=wdSortFieldAlphanumeric
  Selection.EndKey Unit:=wdStory
  Selection.TypeParagraph
  Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory
  Selection.TypeText dirPath
' Go back until you hit myDelimiter
  Selection.MoveStartUntil cset:=myDelimiter, count:=wdBackward
  dirName = Selection
  Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory

  myResponse = MsgBox("Collect unformatted text from ALL the files in" & _
       " directory: " & dirName & "?", vbQuestion + vbYesNoCancel, _
       "MultiFileLoader")
  If myResponse <> vbYes Then Exit Sub
End If

' Pick up the folder name and the filenames from the file list
numFiles = 0
myFolder = ""
For Each myPara In ActiveDocument.Paragraphs
  myPara.Range.Select
  Selection.MoveEnd , -1
  lineText = Selection
  If myFolder = "" Then
    myFolder = lineText
    Selection.Collapse wdCollapseEnd
    Selection.MoveStartUntil cset:=myDelimiter, count:=wdBackward
    Selection.MoveStart , -1
    myDelimiter = Left(Selection, 1)
  Else
    thisFile = lineText
    If Len(thisFile) > 2 Then
      If Left(thisFile, 1) <> "=" Then
        numFiles = numFiles + 1
        allMyFiles(numFiles) = thisFile
      End If
    End If
  End If
Next myPara

For i = 1 To numFiles
' Get the folder name, and open the file
  StatusBar = allMyFiles(i)
  thisFile = myFolder & myDelimiter & allMyFiles(i)
  Set myDoc = Application.Documents.Open(fileName:=thisFile)
Next i
End Sub