Word 2004 Filenames as autotext

[edvolchok]

I frequently place file names in footers using AutoText. Suddenly Word
is adding "FILENAME" before my file name. There are also a grayed-out
box before and after the text. So "file.doc" is now "FILENANE
file.doc."

How do I get Word to just add the file name without "FILENAME" and
these boxes?

I've been using Word since it was first introduced. Sometimes I think
that this program has just become far too cumbersome.

Thanks for your help.

E. Volchok

 

[JE McGimpsey]

I frequently place file names in footers using AutoText. Suddenly Word
is adding "FILENAME" before my file name. There are also a grayed-out
box before and after the text. So "file.doc" is now "FILENANE
file.doc."

How do I get Word to just add the file name without "FILENAME" and
these boxes?

Sounds like you inadvertently redefined your autotext. The default
FileName autotext just inserts a FILENAME field:

{ FILENAME }

Try redefining it again. Insert a Filename field (Insert/Field). Select
just the field. Choose Insert/AutoText/New... Enter FILENAME in the
inputbox and click OK. Click YES when asked to redefine the AutoText
entry.

 

[edvolchok]

I've tried this. It does not fix the problem. In fact, when I open a
header or footer window, "Filename" is no longer an option. What's a
boy to do?

EV

 

[JE McGimpsey]

I've tried this. It does not fix the problem. In fact, when I open a
header or footer window, "Filename" is no longer an option. What's a
boy to do?

Well, what *I* would do is, with Word closed, rename (or trash, if you
don't have customizations to keep) the Normal template (found in the
~ocuments:Microsoft User Data folder, where ~ is your home directory).
That will cause Word to create a fresh Normal, and the default Autotexts
will be restored.

If you renamed Normal, you can use the Organizer to transfer items to
the new Normal.

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Before you try JE's fix, try this--

My guess was that you are showing Field Codes instead of Field Result.
See if hitting option-F9 to toggle the field codes, or control-clicking
the field and selecting Toggle Field Codes, brings it back to normal.

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Before you try JE's fix, try this--

My guess was that you are showing Field Codes instead of Field Result.
See if hitting option-F9 to toggle the field codes, or control-clicking
the field and selecting Toggle Field Codes, brings it back to normal.

If that were the case, wouldn't the op just be seeing

{ FILENAME }

instead of

<something> FILENAME file.doc <something>

????

 

[edvolchok]

Trashing the Normal Template fixed this problem. Thank you very much.

EV