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

ID: Q182587

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

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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The following Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications sample code demonstrates how to trap for run-time errors when using the Name statement:

   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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q176476
   TITLE     : OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

For information about how to use the WordBasic Name command in earlier versions of Word, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q86714
   TITLE     : WD: Using the WordBasic Name...As Command to Rename Files

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q181058
   TITLE     : 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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications

Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe

Keywords          : kbcode kbprg kbdta kbdtacode OffVBA kbmacroexample macword98 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Hardware          : MAC
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 7, 1999