Dynamic Path and Filename in a Footer (Microsoft Word)by Allen Wyatt (last updated January 1. Patricia wrote about a problem she was having with placing a dynamic path and filename in the footer of her documents. Actually, the problem was related to putting the path and filename in the footer of a template, and then having it update properly. It seems that whenever a new document is created based on the template, the path and filename reflects the template, not the document—even after saving the document. This is actually normal behavior for Word. When you use Auto. Text to insert the path and filename, what it does is insert a field code.
Specifically, it inserts the . It is updated when it is first used (as in when you insert the field), and subsequently it is updated only when you print the document or when you explicitly update it. This means that the . Thus, it reflects the name of the template until you update the field. There is more information on this behavior in the following Knowledge Base article: http: //support. If you don't want to print your document to update the field, you can view the field using Print Preview; this also updates the field. You could also select the field and press F9 to update it, but doing so would be quite tedious.
Word IT Pro Discussions http:// Question 11 3/12. I currently have a macro in word that saves a new document with a default name and current date. I am trying to do the same in excel 2010. Excel Macro to set a default filename when saving. Dynamic Path and Filename in a Footer. This does not seem to work with Word 2010. Enter Book as filename. Select Excel Template (*.xltx).
Another solution is to create a macro that updates the fields. The Knowledge Base article listed above includes several macros you can use. Most of them follow this pattern. Selection. Whole.
Story. Selection. Fields. Update. This macro—which is just an example—updates the fields in the body of a document every time you open it. Are you ready to harness the full power of Word 2. In this comprehensive guide you'll learn the skills and techniques for efficiently building the documents you need for your professional and your personal life.
Check out Word 2. In Depth today! Leave your own comment: Comments for this tip: wanda 0. Jun 2. 01. 6, 0. 7: 4. The issue I am having is that when I send a document that I created at home to my work address to print it, the path/file name updates to my work path which I don't want. I could do it in Office 2. MAC, now with 2. 01. I can't do it and I can't find any help online.
Deploy custom templates in Office 2. You can copy the following text into a text editor, such as Notepad, configure the text to define your custom templates, and then save the file as an XML file; for example, Contoso.
- Word 2003 by default saved any document I. Word 2010 and Template Locations. I agree with you that having to activate the Developer Tab is a pain as is the routine hiding of both system files and filename.
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- If the new Normal Template is saved, either during the Word session or on exit from Word (by default, or, if the option to prompt is in effect, by responding positively to the prompt), there may already be a.
- Changing the Default File Name. If you are using Word 2010 or 2013. Can the 'Save As' button have a Macro attached to it which will insert a filename into the Save As dialog box?
- This time around, the issue lies in Word, in the default template. See, as far as I know. You are here: Home / Software / How to Change your Default Template in Word 2010. How to Change your Default Template in.
Templates. xml. The sample XML includes only one application id section, for Word 2. You can add sections for Excel 2. Power. Point by copying the everything between < o: application id=. The sample XML includes four featuredtemplate sections. However, you may add or delete the sections depending on how many custom templates you have. For each featuredtemplate, configure the title, media (thumbnail), and preview information to describe your template. If you have not created a thumbnail or preview file, you can delete the attribute values that correspond to the media and preview information.
A red X is displayed for the thumbnail and preview images in the Available Templates pane if you do not provide thumbnail and preview images to display.