Is it possible to automate the footer notes to include
Filepath every time a new document in word is created or
edited?
Thnx

You can put the filename and path in the footer (there's an AutoText entry
for this, accessible from the menu on the Header and Footer toolbar), but
you really, really don't want to do this in Normal.dot; do it in a document
template.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Kitz" wrote in message
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Is it possible to automate the footer notes to include
Filepath every time a new document in word is created or
edited?
Thnx

Hi Suzanne,
Thank you for the reply. I think I was not clear in my
question. Whenever I create any new document in word
2003, I want the Filepath(full physical path - like C:\My
Documents\First.doc) to appear on the footer of each
document. So for second.doc it would be C:\My
Documents\Second.doc.

I want this appear automatically/with a single click.
Right now I have to go Insert-AutoFormat-Header &
Footer-Filename and Path. Can this process be automated.

I tried creating a template document, attached a footer
with the physical path works fine. When I try to create a
new document using that template, it does add the footer
automatically but does not add the full path.(Just adds
the file name - First.doc and not C:\My
Documents\First.doc)

Thnx
-----Original Message-----
You can put the filename and path in the footer (there's
an AutoText entry
for this, accessible from the menu on the Header and
Footer toolbar), but
you really, really don't want to do this in Normal.dot;
do it in a document
template.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups
to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Kitz" wrote in
message
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Is it possible to automate the footer notes to include
Filepath every time a new document in word is created
or
edited?
Thnx

.

See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/File_Name_And_Path.htm

--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

wrote:
Hi Suzanne,
Thank you for the reply. I think I was not clear in my
question. Whenever I create any new document in word
2003, I want the Filepath(full physical path - like C:\My
Documents\First.doc) to appear on the footer of each
document. So for second.doc it would be C:\My
Documents\Second.doc.

I want this appear automatically/with a single click.
Right now I have to go Insert-AutoFormat-Header &
Footer-Filename and Path. Can this process be automated.

I tried creating a template document, attached a footer
with the physical path works fine. When I try to create a
new document using that template, it does add the footer
automatically but does not add the full path.(Just adds
the file name - First.doc and not C:\My
Documents\First.doc)

Thnx
-----Original Message-----
You can put the filename and path in the footer (there's an AutoText
entry for this, accessible from the menu on the Header and Footer
toolbar), but you really, really don't want to do this in
Normal.dot; do it in a document template.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

"Kitz" wrote in message
...
Is it possible to automate the footer notes to include
Filepath every time a new document in word is created or
edited?
Thnx

.

Yes: it is easy peasy. But what Suzanne is warning you against is doing this
to normal.dot (the standard global template that creates a blank document
everytime you open Word).

The reason is that it has some undesirable affects such as making labels out
of alignment. If you want to add the path/filename at the bottom of
documents, you should create your own 'blank' template and add the field in
the footer. Normal.dot is best left 'normal'.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

wrote in message
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: Hi Suzanne,
: Thank you for the reply. I think I was not clear in my
: question. Whenever I create any new document in word
: 2003, I want the Filepath(full physical path - like C:\My
: Documents\First.doc) to appear on the footer of each
: document. So for second.doc it would be C:\My
: Documents\Second.doc.
:
: I want this appear automatically/with a single click.
: Right now I have to go Insert-AutoFormat-Header &
: Footer-Filename and Path. Can this process be automated.
:
: I tried creating a template document, attached a footer
: with the physical path works fine. When I try to create a
: new document using that template, it does add the footer
: automatically but does not add the full path.(Just adds
: the file name - First.doc and not C:\My
: Documents\First.doc)
:
: Thnx
: -----Original Message-----
: You can put the filename and path in the footer (there's
: an AutoText entry
: for this, accessible from the menu on the Header and
: Footer toolbar), but
: you really, really don't want to do this in Normal.dot;
: do it in a document
: template.
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
: Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
: Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups
: to the newsgroup so
: all may benefit.
:
: "Kitz" wrote in
: message
: ...
: Is it possible to automate the footer notes to include
: Filepath every time a new document in word is created
: or
: edited?
: Thnx
:
: .
: