WD97: How to Use the Name...As Statement to Rename Files (158695)

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   Sub RenameFile()
     Dim sOldPathName As String
     sOldPathName = "c:\winword\test.doc"
     On Error Resume Next
     Name sOldPathName As "c:\winword\test2.doc"
     If err Then MsgBox Err.Description
   End Sub
				

For more information about the Name Statement, click the Office Assistant while in the Visual Basic Editor, type Name Statement click Search, and then click to view "Name Statement."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For information about how to use the WordBasic Name command in earlier versions of Word, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: