How do I print the network path onto the bottom of a document?

J

Jay Freedman

In the footer of the document, go to the Autotext dropdown on the
Header/Footer toolbar and select "Filename and path". Actually, the Autotext
entry it inserts is just a field with the code {Filename \p}.

If you save the document in a folder on a mapped drive, the field will show
the drive letter, which is probably not what you want. My testing shows that
if you use the UNC naming (\\server\share\folder) in the Filename box of the
Save As dialog, then the Filename field will show UNC, but this may vary
according to your network setup and your version of Word.
 
G

Genine

You need to put a field in the footer.
With your cursor in the footer, go to Insert > Field and in the drop down
box select document information (this makes it easier to find the field you
need)
Choose the Filename field
You can select the parameters (e.g. upper or lower case) from this dialog,
or you if you want more options you can click on the Field Codes button then
the Options button. Go to the Field specific switches tab and highlight the
\p and click the Add to Field button. Click OK to confirm your choice and
then click OK again to insert the field.
Genine
 

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