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How to find or open Startup folder location in Word?

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How do we quickly access the Startup folder location in Word? This tutorial will introduce you to two methods for finding and opening the Startup folder location in Word.

Find or open Startup folder location using VBA editor

Find or open Startup folder location using Kutools for Word

Find or open Startup folder location using Word Options

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Find or open Startup folder location using VBA editor

When we want to open the Startup folder location, we may first need to know where it is located. Here's how you can find it:

  1. Open the VBA Editor by pressing Alt + F11 in Word.
  2. In the VBA Editor, open the Immediate window by pressing Ctrl + G.
  3. Type in Msgbox Application.StartupPath and press Enter to display the path in a dialog box.
    Dialog box displaying the path of the Startup folder
  4. Then, navigate to the folder location as shown in the dialog box.

Find or open the Startup folder location with Kutools for Word

With the Word Startup Location feature in Kutools for Word, you can easily open the Startup folder with a single click.

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Click Kutools Plus > More > Word Startup Location to quickly access the Startup folder.

Word Startup Location option on the ribbon
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Find or open Startup folder location using Word Options

Alternatively, you can find and open the Startup folder location as follows:

  1. Click File > Options to open the Word Options window.
  2. Select the Advanced tab, scroll down, and click the File Locations button.
    Word Options window with File Locations button highlighted
  3. In the File Locations dialog box, choose Startup and click the Modify button (even though you're not modifying anything).
    File Locations dialog with Modify button highlighted
  4. In the Modify Location window, select and copy the path for the Startup folder.
    Startup folder path displayed
  5. Navigate to the Startup folder location as needed.

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