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Tom Ogilvy
Generally you don't unless the closed workbook is organized as a database.
then you may be able to do it using ADO.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;295646&Product=xlw
How To Transfer Data from ADO Data Source to Excel with ADO
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;278973&Product=xlw
SAMPLE: ExcelADO Demonstrates How to Use ADO to Read and Write Data in Excel
Workbooks
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;257819&Product=xlw
How To Use ADO with Excel Data from Visual Basic or VBA
then you may be able to do it using ADO.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;295646&Product=xlw
How To Transfer Data from ADO Data Source to Excel with ADO
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;278973&Product=xlw
SAMPLE: ExcelADO Demonstrates How to Use ADO to Read and Write Data in Excel
Workbooks
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;257819&Product=xlw
How To Use ADO with Excel Data from Visual Basic or VBA