DefaultFilePath Property

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

expression**.DefaultFilePath(Path)**

expression Required. An expression that returns an Options object.

WdDefaultFilePath

WdDefaultFilePath can be one of these WdDefaultFilePath constants.

wdAutoRecoverPath

wdCurrentFolderPath

wdGraphicsFiltersPath

wdProgramPath

wdStartupPath

wdTempFilePath

wdToolsPath

wdUserOptionsPath

wdWorkgroupTemplatesPath

wdBorderArtPath

wdDocumentsPath

wdPicturesPath

wdProofingToolsPath

wdStyleGalleryPath

wdTextConvertersPath

wdTutorialPath

wdUserTemplatesPath

Remarks

The new setting takes effect immediately.

You can use an empty string ("") to remove the setting from the Windows registry.

Example

This example sets the default folder for Word documents.

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).

Dim strPath As String

strPath = Options.DefaultFilePath(wdUserTemplatesPath)

Applies to | Options Object

See Also | ChangeFileOpenDirectory Method | StartupPath Property