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Options.DefaultFilePath Property

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Word Developer Reference

Returns or sets default folders for items such as documents, templates, and graphics. Read/write String.

Syntax

expression.DefaultFilePath(Path)

expression   Required. A variable that represents an Options collection.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Path Required WdDefaultFilePath The default folder to set.

Remarks

You can use an empty string ("") to remove the setting from the Windows registry. The new setting takes effect immediately.

Example

This example sets the default folder for Word documents.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Options.DefaultFilePath(wdDocumentsPath) = "C:\Documents"

This example returns the current default path for user templates (corresponds to the default path setting on the File Locations tab in the Options dialog box).

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim strPath As String

strPath = Options.DefaultFilePath(wdUserTemplatesPath)

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