How to Display Path Names in the Word Menu Bar

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Adding the "Address" command to your menu bar in Microsoft Word 2003 will allow you to view the entire path of a document you have open. This is an easy process that takes only a few minutes for you to add the command to the menu bar. Follow the steps below to find out how you can display path names for documents in the Word menu bar.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Microsoft Word 2003

Step1
Open an existing document in Microsoft Word or start a new blank document.
Step2
Right-click on top of the blank area on one of the toolbars displayed at the top of the screen to display the context menu.
Step3
Select "Customize" from the context menu to open the "Customize" dialog box and click the "Commands" tab at the top to display the commands associated with Microsoft Word.
Step4
Choose "Web" from the list of options in the "Categories" list on the left side of the "Customize" dialog box. The Web commands will then be displayed in the "Commands" list on the right side of the dialog box.
Step5
Click and drag the "Address" command from the "Commands" list in the "Customize" dialog box to the blank area to the right of the "Help" menu in your Word window.
Step6
Release the "Address" command so it is placed to the right of the "Help" menu.
Step7
Close the dialog box by clicking "OK" and return to your Word document. The path and document name of the file you have open displays where you released the command.

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