KB182587 - WD98: How to Use the Name...As Statement to Rename Files

Article ID: 182587

Article Last Modified on 8/10/2007

Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q182587

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word, the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Name statement allows you to rename a specified file, directory, or folder.

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   Sub RenameFile()
     Dim sOldPathName As String
     sOldPathName = "Mac HD:Desktop Folder:Test Document"
     On Error Resume Next
     Name sOldPathName As "Mac HD:Desktop Folder:Regular Document"
     If err Then MsgBox Err.Description
   End Sub

For more information about the Name Statement, click the Office Assistant while in the Visual Basic Editor, type name statement, click Search, and then click to view "Name Statement."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

181058 OFF98: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

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