WD2000: How to Use the Name...As Statement to Rename Files

ID: Q212726

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word, the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Name statement allows you to rename a specified file, directory, or folder.

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The following Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications example code demonstrates how to trap for run-time errors when using the Name statement:


Sub RenameFile()
  Dim sOldPathName As String
  sOldPathName = "c:\winword\test.doc"
  On Error Resume Next
  Name sOldPathName As "c:\winword\test2.doc"
  If err Then MsgBox Err.Description
End Sub

For more information about the Name statement, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type Name statement in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

For additional information about how to use the WordBasic Name command in earlier versions of Word, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q86714 WD: Using the WordBasic Name...As Command to Rename Files

For more information about using the sample code in this article, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

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Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto