In Word 2003, if you insert the AutoText "Filename and path" in a document
and save the file, when the file is moved from one directory to another, the
"Filename and path" is not automatically updated in the document. For
example, if I create a document in F:\Docs\Test.doc that I've insert
"Filename and path" and then move that document to C:\Temp, the "Filename and
path" still shows up as F:\Docs\Test.doc, not C:\Temp\Test.doc as I would
expect.

Tried this same feature in Excel 2003 and it does update the "filename and
path" information to reflect the new document location.

Is there a setting in Word 2003 I'm overlooking that would allow the update
to occur automatically? Currently my users are deleting and re-inserting the
AutoText when they need to move a document.

Thanks!

It won't update automatically, but you can use F9 to update it manually.

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"Valerie N." Valerie wrote in message
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In Word 2003, if you insert the AutoText "Filename and path" in a document
and save the file, when the file is moved from one directory to another,
the
"Filename and path" is not automatically updated in the document. For
example, if I create a document in F:\Docs\Test.doc that I've insert
"Filename and path" and then move that document to C:\Temp, the "Filename
and
path" still shows up as F:\Docs\Test.doc, not C:\Temp\Test.doc as I would
expect.

Tried this same feature in Excel 2003 and it does update the "filename and
path" information to reflect the new document location.

Is there a setting in Word 2003 I'm overlooking that would allow the
update
to occur automatically? Currently my users are deleting and re-inserting
the
AutoText when they need to move a document.

Thanks!

Hi, Val. Excel updates every time theres a change in a cell. Try this:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/u...osoft_word.htm

*******************
~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com
www.MyExpertsOnline.com


"Valerie N." Valerie wrote in message
...
In Word 2003, if you insert the AutoText "Filename and path" in a document
and save the file, when the file is moved from one directory to another,
the
"Filename and path" is not automatically updated in the document. For
example, if I create a document in F:\Docs\Test.doc that I've insert
"Filename and path" and then move that document to C:\Temp, the "Filename
and
path" still shows up as F:\Docs\Test.doc, not C:\Temp\Test.doc as I would
expect.

Tried this same feature in Excel 2003 and it does update the "filename and
path" information to reflect the new document location.

Is there a setting in Word 2003 I'm overlooking that would allow the
update
to occur automatically? Currently my users are deleting and re-inserting
the
AutoText when they need to move a document.

Thanks!

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832897 "The FILENAME field
does not automatically update when you open a document in Word
2002 or Word 2003".

Valerie N. wrote:

In Word 2003, if you insert the AutoText "Filename and path" in a document
and save the file, when the file is moved from one directory to another, the
"Filename and path" is not automatically updated in the document. For
example, if I create a document in F:\Docs\Test.doc that I've insert
"Filename and path" and then move that document to C:\Temp, the "Filename and
path" still shows up as F:\Docs\Test.doc, not C:\Temp\Test.doc as I would
expect.

Tried this same feature in Excel 2003 and it does update the "filename and
path" information to reflect the new document location.

Is there a setting in Word 2003 I'm overlooking that would allow the update
to occur automatically? Currently my users are deleting and re-inserting the
AutoText when they need to move a document.

Thanks!

http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/File_Name_And_Path.htm.
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"Valerie N." Valerie wrote in message
...
In Word 2003, if you insert the AutoText "Filename and path" in a document
and save the file, when the file is moved from one directory to another,
the
"Filename and path" is not automatically updated in the document. For
example, if I create a document in F:\Docs\Test.doc that I've insert
"Filename and path" and then move that document to C:\Temp, the "Filename
and
path" still shows up as F:\Docs\Test.doc, not C:\Temp\Test.doc as I would
expect.

Tried this same feature in Excel 2003 and it does update the "filename and
path" information to reflect the new document location.

Is there a setting in Word 2003 I'm overlooking that would allow the
update
to occur automatically? Currently my users are deleting and re-inserting
the
AutoText when they need to move a document.

Thanks!

Hi Anne,

Thank you for your response. The Print and Print Preview actions did not
make a difference. Using F9 does work.

Thanks again!
Valerie

"Anne Troy" wrote:

Hi, Val. Excel updates every time theres a change in a cell. Try this:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/u...osoft_word.htm

*******************
~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com
www.MyExpertsOnline.com


"Valerie N." Valerie wrote in message
...
In Word 2003, if you insert the AutoText "Filename and path" in a document
and save the file, when the file is moved from one directory to another,
the
"Filename and path" is not automatically updated in the document. For
example, if I create a document in F:\Docs\Test.doc that I've insert
"Filename and path" and then move that document to C:\Temp, the "Filename
and
path" still shows up as F:\Docs\Test.doc, not C:\Temp\Test.doc as I would
expect.

Tried this same feature in Excel 2003 and it does update the "filename and
path" information to reflect the new document location.

Is there a setting in Word 2003 I'm overlooking that would allow the
update
to occur automatically? Currently my users are deleting and re-inserting
the
AutoText when they need to move a document.

Thanks!