Footers in MSWord 07

[Dummy Excel]

Hi All,
Im an excel user but there comes a time when excel wont cut it ie writting a report!

My questions is, In excel you can just got to footer and click the button and it automatically adds in the path/filename. I need to know how to place the path/filename in the footer using Word 07?

thanks
Sam

 

[snowblizz]

Click "Insert" and find "Footer" on the ribbon. And just pick the first option (blank text) unless you want fancy design.

Now you are in "edit-footer-mode".

On the ribbon, Insert-"Text" click "Quick Parts" and pick "Field".
Look in the list "Field names" and pick "FileName" and check "add path to fieldname".
Should do it.

 

[Dummy Excel]

sorry for the late reply - you are a champion, ive been looking for ages and gave up and manually typed it in. Just recently I said there has to be an easier way.

thanks again
Sam

 

[Dummy Excel]

sorry for the late reply - you are a champion, ive been looking for ages and gave up and manually typed it in. Just recently I said there has to be an easier way.

thanks again
Sam

 

[snowblizz]

Thnx. NP.

It was a good question, as I recently got Office 2007 installed (ironically by accident) I decided that this might be a good opportunity to learn how to do it. Because eventually I'll need it myself. That new layout keeps tripping me up in all the office applications.

 

[Dummy Excel]

I dont use Word all that often so it is always a challenge for me. I use Excel alot and really feel that the ribbon is a great feature.

Once again thanks for the help!
Sam

 

[Macropod]

An easy way that works with all versions of Word is to access the header/footer, then press Ctrl-F9 to create a pair of field braces (ie '{}'), then type FILENAME (or 'FILENAME \p' if you want to include the path) between the field braces, thus:
{FILENAME} or {FILENAME \p}
then press F9 to update the field.

Cheers

 

[snowblizz]

That is indeed A LOT easier. Solid advice. Thanks!