How to Automatically Insert the Document Filename in Word

by Ryan Menezes, studioD

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Headers and footers in Microsoft Word often display the document's filename, and
the name may appear at various points throughout a document. The repeated name may
be useful when cross-referencing or on printouts, when colleagues are later
expected to find the document on a network. When a filename changes, for example
going from "ImportantFileDraft" to "ImportantFileFinal," you can be sure the
displayed filename stays up to date by using a field instead of simply typing it in
as text.

Click the "Insert" tab on the Word ribbon.

Click "Quick Parts" in the Text group.

Click "Field" to open the Field dialog box.

Click "FileName" from the "Field Names" list.

Click a capitalization format in the "Format" list. For example, click "First
capital" to use uppercase for the first letter of each word, or "Uppercase" for all
caps.

Check the box, if you want, to "Add path to filename."

Click "OK" to add the filename field to the document.