How to Insert a Document's Location in Word

A useful field code can be used in Microsoft Word 2003 that allows you to insert the document's location into the document. This field code will be displayed as the file path and name of the current document and can be placed anywhere in the document. Follow the steps below to insert a document's location into Word document.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Word 2003

Instructions

1. Start Microsoft Word 2003 and open an existing document that you want to insert the document's location into or create and save a new, blank document.

2. Click to place your insertion point where you would like the document's location to appear once entered.

3. Choose the "Insert" menu and point to "Field" to open up the "Field" dialog box.

4. Select "Document Information" from the "Category" drop-down list on the left side of the "Field" dialog box. Once you have chosen "Document Information" you will be able to click to select "FileName" from the "Field names" list just below the "Category" drop-down list.

5. Use the "Field Codes" button at the bottom left in the "Field" dialog box to view the field code for the "FileName" selection. Click the "Options" button to open the "Field Options" dialog box.

6. Choose the "Field Specific Switches" tab from the "Field Options" dialog box if necessary. Click to select the "\p" switch from the "Switches" list and click the "Add to Field" button.

7. Click the "OK" button twice, to close both the "Field Options" and "Field" dialog boxes. The document's location will now be inserted into the document.