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Application.Path property (Word)

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Returns the disk or Web path to the specified object. Read-only String.

Syntax

expression.Path

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Remarks

The path doesn't include a trailing character — for example, "C:\MSOffice" or "https://MyServer". Use the PathSeparator property to add the character that separates folders and drive letters. Use the Name property of the Document object to return the file name without the path and use the FullName property to return the file name and the path together.

Note

Use the PathSeparator property to build web addresses even though they contain forward slashes (/) and the PathSeparator property defaults to a backslash ().

Example

This example displays the path and file name of the active document.

MsgBox ActiveDocument.Path & Application.PathSeparator & _ 
 ActiveDocument.Name

This example changes the current folder to the path of the template attached to the active document.

ChDir ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate.Path

This example displays the path of the first add-in in the AddIns collection.

If AddIns.Count >= 1 Then MsgBox AddIns(1).Path

See also

Application Object

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