ChangeFileOpenDirectory Method

Applies To

Application object, Global object.

Description

Sets the folder in which Word searches for documents. The specified folder's contents are listed the next time the Open dialog box (File menu) is displayed.

Note Word searches the specified folder for documents until the user changes the folder in the Open dialog box or the current Word session ends. Use the DefaultFilePath property to change the default folder for documents in every Word session.

Syntax

expression.ChangeFileOpenDirectory(Path)

expression An expression that returns an Application object.

Path Required String. The path to the folder in which Word searches for documents.

See Also

DefaultFilePath property.

Example

This example changes the folder in which Word searches for documents, and then opens a file named "Test.doc."

ChangeFileOpenDirectory "C:\My Documents"
Documents.Open FileName:="Test.doc"

This example changes the folder in which Word searches for documents, and then displays the Open dialog box.

ChangeFileOpenDirectory "C:\"
Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen).Show