Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated September 2, 2020)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
When creating a macro, you may need to know the full path to the user's My Documents folder. The path can differ, based on the system and the user logged into the system. The easiest way to locate it is through the use of the Environ function, as shown here:
MsgBox Environ("userprofile") & "\My Documents"
This code line displays the full path (including the drive letter) in a message box. If you want to have the path assigned to a string variable instead, you can use this code line:
sMyPath = Environ("userprofile") & "\My Documents"
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2017-02-24 16:48:35
Alicia
Hi. I've tried adding the your recommended coding to designate the user's "my documents" path, but I'm having trouble knowing where int he macro to place your String.
Here is what I have, with just the file name.
Selection.InsertFile FileName:="DraftBox.docx", Range:="", _
ConfirmConversions:=False, Link=False, Attachment:=False
Where do I incorporate your coding: sMyPath = Environ("userprofile") & "\My Documents"
Thank you!!
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