Q158348: WD97: How to Change the Default File Name and Directory

Article: Q158348
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbmacro kbusage kbdta kbdtacode word97
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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In Microsoft Word, you can change the default folder and file names that appear
when you click Open on the File menu.

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Changing the Default Directory
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To change the default directory that appears when you click Open on the File
menu, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Manually change the default directory.

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. Click the File Locations tab.

3. Under File types, select Documents, and then click Modify.

4. Change to the location you want.

Method 2: Use a macro to change the default directory.

NOTE: When you quit Word after you modify or add these changes, you may be
prompted to save the changes to the Normal template. Click Yes to save your
changes.

Macro to change the default documents folder:

  Sub SetDefaultFolder()
     ' Set the default directory.
     ' Note: Substitute any existing directory.
     Options.DefaultFilePath(Path:=wdDocumentsPath) = "D:\My Documents"
  End Sub

Changing the Default FileOpen Extension
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Use the following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro to set the Default
FileOpen Extension:

NOTE: The name of the macro must be FileOpen.

  Sub FileOpen()
     With Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen)
        ' Use any valid extension type, i.e.: "*.RTF"
        .Name = "*.RTF"
        .Show
     End With
  End Sub

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications


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Keywords          : kbmacro kbusage kbdta kbdtacode word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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