file identification added to document

[seaking]

How do I automatically set up in word, so that my file or path will
automatically be added to all documents that I generate or save.

Please advise

 

[Erika]

Insert the Field for FileName and check to add the path in the footer section
of your normal.dot template. All new documents will have this information in
the footer area.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Do NOT do this! It will cause all kinds of knock-on problems e.g. with
labels. Instead create a new template for documents that you want such a
footer to appear on and use that template to create your documents, leaving
normal.dot alone. Or simply insert the autotext for filename and path at the
end of your document.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Although this is the correct process (using the "Filename and path" entry
from the AutoText menu on the Header and Footer toolbar), we strongly
recommend that you do this in a document template, *not* in Normal.dot, as
it will cause problems with labels. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CustomizeNormalTemplate.htm

 

[Beth Melton]

Yep, the file name and path will definitely be place in the footer on
all documents - even on labels.

It's best not to modify the Normal.dot in this way due to this aspect.
The recommended method is to create a new template with this
information and create new documents based on the new template when
the file name and path is desired.

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