If you have folders filled with documents on your computer or if you share Word documents on a network with several other users, it can be next to impossible to find the specific document you need if you do not know precisely where to look. You can remedy this problem by adding the file path of the document, which shows its location on your computer or your network, to the header or footer of the file.
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Difficulty:
Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You’ll Need
Word 2003, 2007 or 2010
Add File Location to a Word 2003 Document
1 Open the Word document to which you want to add the file location.
2 Go to the “View” menu and select “Header and Footer.”
3 Click inside the header or the footer, depending on where you want to place the file path.
4 Click “Insert Auto Text” on the “Header and Footer” toolbar. Click “File Name and Path.” The file location will appear in the header or footer.
5 Save the document with the name and location you want to use. Right-click the file location field in the header or footer. Select “Update Field” to see the file location.
Add File Location to a Word 2007 or Word 2010 Document
1 Open the Word document to which you want to add the file location.
2 Go to the “Insert” tab. Click “Header” to add the file location to the header of the document or click “Footer” to add the file location to the footer. Select “Edit Header” or “Edit Footer.”
3 Go to the “Insert” tab. Select “Quick Parts” in the “Text” group. Click “Field.”
4 Select “File Name” in the “Field Names” list. Click the “Add Path to File Name” check box and click “OK.”
5 Save the document with the name and location you want to use. Right-click the file location field in the header or footer. Select “Update Field” to see the file location.