WD: Filename Field with \p Switch Doesn't Print from Find File

ID: Q144311

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SYMPTOMS

When you print a document that contains the Filename field with the \p switch from the Find File Search Results dialog box, the file name and path are not printed.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use any of the following methods.

Method 1:

Open the document and then print it using the Print command (File menu) or the Print button on the Standard toolbar.

Method 2:

Manually type the path and file name in the header instead of using the Filename field.

Method 3:

Unlink the field. To do this, select the field and press CTRL+SHIFT+F9 (Windows) or COMMAND+SHIFT+F9 (Macintosh).

Method 4:

Clear the Background Printing option (Windows only). To do this, click Options on the Tools menu, click the Print tab, clear the Background Printing check box, and then click OK.

Method 5:

Remove the \p switch from the Filename field. (NOTE: This method prints only the document name.)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word for Windows and Word for the Macintosh. This problem was corrected in Word, version 7.0 for Windows 95.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbprint kbfield winword macword
Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.01
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug