WD97: Macros to List or Print All Documents Found in a Folder (180513)

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To List All Files Found in a Folder in a New document

The following sample macro creates a new document with the file names of Word documents found in the specified folder.

Sub ListDocNamesInFolder()
      Dim sMyDir As String
      Dim sDocName As String

      ' The path to obtain files.
      sMyDir = "C:\My Documents\"
      sDocName = Dir(sMyDir & "*.DOC")

      ' Add new document.
      Documents.Add

      ' Insert folder name  and file names in document.
      Selection.TypeText "Documents in folder " & sMyDir & vbCr & vbCr
      While sDocName <> ""
         ' Insert filename in document.
         Selection.TypeText sDocName & vbCr
         ' Get next file name.
         sDocName = Dir()
      Wend
   End Sub

				

To Print All Files Found in a Folder

The following sample macro prints all Word documents found in the specified folder.

   Sub ListDocNamesInFolder()
      Dim sMyDir As String
      Dim sDocName As String

      ' The path to obtain the files.
      sMyDir = "C:\My Documents\"
      sDocName = Dir(sMyDir & "*.DOC")

      While sDocName <> ""
         ' Print the file.
         Application.PrintOut FileName: = sDocName
         ' Get next file name.
         sDocName = Dir()
      Wend
   End Sub
				

For more information about the Dir Function, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type Dir Function, click Search, and then click to view "Dir Function."

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