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How Can I Put the File Name in the Footer of a Microsoft Word Document?

June 12, 2007 Jun 12, 2007 06/12/07

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I’ve seen Word documents where the file name appears in the footer. Except that this file name is dynamic: if the name of the document changes then the footer changes, too. How can I add that kind of a footer using a script?-- ZK (image) (image) (image) Hey, ZK. You know, it’s always tough to come back to ...

How Can I Add a Page X of Y Footer to a Microsoft Word Document?

June 6, 2007 Jun 6, 2007 06/6/07

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I saw your article on adding page numbers to the footer of a Word document. However, I need my page numbers to be in the format "Page X of Y," where X is the current page number and Y is the total number of pages. How can I do that?-- JS (image) (image) (image) Hey, JS. You know, several years ago the grocery ...

How Can I Save Each Paragraph in a Word Document as a Database Record?

May 23, 2007 May 23, 2007 05/23/07

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! A few days ago you showed us how to open a bunch of text files and save the data in each file as a record in a database. I have a similar question, except that I want to save each paragraph in a Word document as a database record. How can I do that?-- HY (image) (image) (image) Hey, HY. Before we tackle today’...

How Can I Replace a Specified Font in a Microsoft Word Document?

March 15, 2007 Mar 15, 2007 03/15/07

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a folder full of Word documents in which the author had an unfortunate tendency to use a strange font from time-to-time. How can I use a script to go in and replace just that strange font with Arial?-- Z D-F(image) (image) (image) Hey, Z D-F. You know, when “desktop publishing” first came into vogue...

How Can I Apply a Theme to a Microsoft Word Document?

March 7, 2007 Mar 7, 2007 03/7/07

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I apply a theme to a Microsoft Word document?-- YP(image) (image) (image) Hey, YP. You know, things finally seem to be getting back to normal here in the Seattle area. The weather over this past weekend was in the mid-50s, which is where it should be this time of year. (Actually it should be in the mid-...