WD97: How to Set the Default File Path Using VBA (193146)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q193146

SUMMARY

This article describes how to use Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications to set the default file path that Microsoft Word uses in the Open, Save, and Save As dialog boxes.

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The following sample macro changes the current directory to "C:\MyFolder" and sets that directory as the default. 
  Sub ChangeFileOpenPath()
      ChangeFileOpenDirectory "C:\My Folder"
      Options.DefaultFilePath(wdDocumentsPath) = CurDir
      With Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen)
      .Show
      End With
   End Sub
NOTE: You can omit the lines from "With Dialogs" through "End With" if you do not want to display the Open dialog box.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
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