Could someone please tell us how you can have a field in the footer in a
document that shows the document path ie, where it is saved and what it is
called, without having to put this in manually?

Thanks

Go into the header footer uunder view, go to the footer, go to insert - field
- choose file name - if you want the path select that as well. Then before
you print go to tools - options - print and make sure the update fields box
is checked. The info will only update when you print or print preview.

"Webford" wrote:

Could someone please tell us how you can have a field in the footer in a
document that shows the document path ie, where it is saved and what it is
called, without having to put this in manually?

Thanks

You need to insert the "Filename and path" AutoText entry in the footer of
your document template--but NOT Normal.dot!

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Words into Type
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"Webford" wrote in message
...
Could someone please tell us how you can have a field in the footer in a
document that shows the document path ie, where it is saved and what it is
called, without having to put this in manually?

Thanks

Thanks , but my problem is this : I used to be able to go to 'insert' and
chose 'file name AND PATH' but somehow I lost ' and path ' in my insert (
under insert and in the 'auto insert' box ) so now i can only insert
'filename' !! how can i get 'and path ' back. I tried simply typing in 'and
path' but that did not work because all i got then was 'file name and path '
inserted on the document instead of the actual file name and path . HELP !!
p.s do you have a good number for calling microsoft technucal assistance?
866-580-2199 never picks up. Thanks Jacob

"Paul" wrote:

Go into the header footer uunder view, go to the footer, go to insert - field
- choose file name - if you want the path select that as well. Then before
you print go to tools - options - print and make sure the update fields box
is checked. The info will only update when you print or print preview.

"Webford" wrote:

Could someone please tell us how you can have a field in the footer in a
document that shows the document path ie, where it is saved and what it is
called, without having to put this in manually?

Thanks

In the header or footer, use Insert | Field to insert the { FILENAME \p }
field. Then select the field you have just inserted, press Alt+F3, and type
"Filename and path" (or anything else you like) as the name of the AutoText
entry. Because you have created it in the Header or Footer style, it will
appear on the menu on the Header and Footer toolbar.

--
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.

"jjaaccoobb" wrote in message
...
Thanks , but my problem is this : I used to be able to go to 'insert' and
chose 'file name AND PATH' but somehow I lost ' and path ' in my insert
(
under insert and in the 'auto insert' box ) so now i can only insert
'filename' !! how can i get 'and path ' back. I tried simply typing in
'and
path' but that did not work because all i got then was 'file name and path
'
inserted on the document instead of the actual file name and path . HELP
!!
p.s do you have a good number for calling microsoft technucal assistance?
866-580-2199 never picks up. Thanks Jacob

"Paul" wrote:

Go into the header footer uunder view, go to the footer, go to insert -
field
- choose file name - if you want the path select that as well. Then
before
you print go to tools - options - print and make sure the update fields
box
is checked. The info will only update when you print or print preview.

"Webford" wrote:

Could someone please tell us how you can have a field in the footer in
a
document that shows the document path ie, where it is saved and what
it is
called, without having to put this in manually?

Thanks