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How to insert file path and name into document footer or header in Word?

Author Amanda Li Last modified

Inserting the file path and name into the footer or header of a Word document can be incredibly useful for organization and reference purposes. Whether you need this information for printing, sharing, or simply for your own records, Word provides straightforward methods to add the file path and name to your document’s footer or header.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to insert the file path and name into the footer or header in Word:

Insert file path and name into header or footer using the Insert Document Info option
Easily insert file path or name into header or footer with Kutools for Word

 

Insert file path and name into header or footer using the Insert Document Info option

This method will guide you through inserting the file path and name into the footer of a Word document as an example using the Insert Document Info option.

  1. Click "Insert" > "Footer" > "Edit Footer" to enter Footer edit mode. Alternatively, you can also double-click the footer area.
    Edit Footer option on the ribbon
  2. On the "Header & Footer" tab, click "Document Info" > "File Path".
    File Path option on the ribbon

Now, the document's name and path will appear in the footer, as shown below:

Document's name and path are inserted into the document footer

Notes:

  • To preserve formatting during updates, enable the "Preserve formatting during updates" option in the Field window.
    The Preserve formatting during updates option
  • To refresh the file name and path, right-click in the footer and select "Update Field".
    Update Field option on the context menu
  • You can use the same steps to insert the file path and name into the document header.

Easily insert file path or name into header or footer with Kutools for Word

The "Insert File Information" utility in Kutools for Word makes it much faster and easier to add a document’s file name or path to the header or footer, with additional positioning options not available in Word’s native tools.

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  1. Open the Word document and go to "Kutools" > "Insert" > "Insert File Information".
    Insert File Information option on the Kutools tab on the ribbon
  2. In the Insert File Information dialog box:
    1. Select either "File name" or "File path" under the "Type" section.
    2. Choose the desired location (e.g., header or footer, left/right/center).
    3. Click "OK".
      Insert File Information dialog box

The file name or file path will be inserted into the document's header or footer at the position you selected.

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