Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated December 28, 2024)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
There is a way to display a full path name on Word's menu bar:
Normally, the Address drop-down list is used if you are working with the Internet-aware side of Word. However, when you are working with plain old documents, the control shows the current path and document name of the document that is currently active.
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