WD97: How to Change the Default File Name and Directory (158348)

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Changing the Default Directory

To change the default directory that appears when you click Open on the File menu, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Manually change the default directory.

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. Click the File Locations tab.
3. Under File types, select Documents, and then click Modify.
4. Change to the location you want.

Method 2: Use a macro to change the default directory.

NOTE: When you quit Word after you modify or add these changes, you may be prompted to save the changes to the Normal template. Click Yes to save your changes.

Macro to change the default documents folder:

Sub SetDefaultFolder()
   ' Set the default directory.
   ' Note: Substitute any existing directory.
   Options.DefaultFilePath(Path:=wdDocumentsPath) = "D:\My Documents"
End Sub
				

Changing the Default FileOpen Extension

Use the following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro to set the Default FileOpen Extension:

NOTE: The name of the macro must be FileOpen.

Sub FileOpen()
   With Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen)
      ' Use any valid extension type, i.e.: "*.RTF"
      .Name = "*.RTF"
      .Show
   End With
End Sub
				

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