_Application.ChangeFileOpenDirectory(String) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word

Assembly:: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.dll

Important

Some information relates to prerelease product that may be substantially modified before it’s released. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information provided here.

Sets the folder in which Microsoft Word searches for documents.

public:
 void ChangeFileOpenDirectory(System::String ^ Path);

public void ChangeFileOpenDirectory (string Path);

abstract member ChangeFileOpenDirectory : string -> unit

Public Sub ChangeFileOpenDirectory (Path As String)

Parameters

Path: String

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

Remarks

The specified folder's contents are listed the next time the Open dialog box (File menu) is displayed.

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[WdDefaultFilePath] property to change the default folder for documents in every Word session.

Applies to