Full path possible to be seen?

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Octavio

Where to set Excell so the Excell window and file that I am working with
shows the full path (full path.xls) of where the folders are in the upper
left hand side line of the window?
 
Paste these into the Thisworkbook module

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveWorkbook.FullName
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
Application.Caption = ""
End Sub

Alternative.....................

If you just want to toggle on/off...............

Sub CaptionToggle()
' toggles title bar between document name and full path
If ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveWorkbook.Name Then
ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveWorkbook.FullName
Else: ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveWorkbook.Name
End If
End Sub


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Where to set Excell so the Excell window and file that I am working with
shows the full path (full path.xls) of where the folders are in the upper
left hand side line of the window?
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Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
This seems very complicated! Is there not an easier simple way? Is this
newsgroup geared to "new users" or to advanced "gurus"?
I was wondering if a simple change of setting in Options or somewhere will
do the trick.
 
Octavio

There is no option to change the Caption as you wish without using code.

I realize this is the newusers group and would like to give you an easier
solution, but.................not to be.

The question now is.........how badly do you want to see the full path in the
Title Bar?


Gord

This seems very complicated! Is there not an easier simple way? Is this
newsgroup geared to "new users" or to advanced "gurus"?
I was wondering if a simple change of setting in Options or somewhere will
do the trick.
Click to expand...

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
There isn't always a simple answer. Generally the answers given here are as
simple as can be and still solve the problem. If a setting will do it,
someone will point it out. But there isn't a setting for every situation.

If you need help getting the code into the workbook event, here's a page I
set up to give the detailed process of doing it. It has links to similar
pages telling how to set up to attach code to a worksheet's events and for
just general purpose code.

http://www.jlathamsite.com/Teach/WorkbookCode.htm

The folks here do a marvelous job of providing answers to what seem to be
'trivial' questions - but with difficult answers. Often they develop help
tools beyond what Microsoft has available and share them to help everyone,
novice, jaded user and guru alike.
 
Right click in the toolbar and choose "Customize",
Click on "Commands " tab,
In the left window, scroll down to, and click on "Web",
In the right window, click on the "Address" bar, and drag to toolbar,
Or, drag to menu bar (usually more room there),
Then, while it's *still* selected, hover cursor over left or right border,
until it becomes a 2 headed arrow.
Drag to increase the size of the window, since paths may be rather long.
Close "Customize " window.
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Regards,

RD

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JLatham said:
There isn't always a simple answer. Generally the answers given here are as
simple as can be and still solve the problem. If a setting will do it,
someone will point it out. But there isn't a setting for every situation.

If you need help getting the code into the workbook event, here's a page I
set up to give the detailed process of doing it. It has links to similar
pages telling how to set up to attach code to a worksheet's events and for
just general purpose code.

http://www.jlathamsite.com/Teach/WorkbookCode.htm

The folks here do a marvelous job of providing answers to what seem to be
'trivial' questions - but with difficult answers. Often they develop help
tools beyond what Microsoft has available and share them to help everyone,
novice, jaded user and guru alike.

Octavio said:
This seems very complicated! Is there not an easier simple way? Is this
newsgroup geared to "new users" or to advanced "gurus"?
I was wondering if a simple change of setting in Options or somewhere will
do the trick.


Gord Dibben said:
Paste these into the Thisworkbook module

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveWorkbook.FullName
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
Application.Caption = ""
End Sub

Alternative.....................

If you just want to toggle on/off...............

Sub CaptionToggle()
' toggles title bar between document name and full path
If ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveWorkbook.Name Then
ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveWorkbook.FullName
Else: ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveWorkbook.Name
End If
End Sub


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

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I take these things too literally<g>

I thought OP asked for the path to be on the Title Bar so provided a method.

Your method will achieve the same effect, which is to see the full path.


Gord
 
I have this on all my users machines, since we're on a LAN, and they're
taught to backup their files to their own C:\ drive, in addition to having
them written to the servers.

You'd be surprised how fast you forget exactly where you're at, after
working on a sheet for a while.

I think it was back in XL97 where you could "Save AS', and automatically be
directed to the "home" file.
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Regards,

RD

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Gord Dibben said:
I take these things too literally<g>

I thought OP asked for the path to be on the Title Bar so provided a method.

Your method will achieve the same effect, which is to see the full path.


Gord
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Personally, I like the way xl2k+ defaults to the folder where the original file
lives...

But Jim Rech posted this:

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mi...el*+author:rech&rnum=1&hl=en#d6ef188ff2f81ee6

or

http://snipurl.com/kr74

That shows a way to modify the SaveAs behavior for all File|SaveAs.
I have this on all my users machines, since we're on a LAN, and they're
taught to backup their files to their own C:\ drive, in addition to having
them written to the servers.

You'd be surprised how fast you forget exactly where you're at, after
working on a sheet for a while.

I think it was back in XL97 where you could "Save AS', and automatically be
directed to the "home" file.
Click to expand...
 
One more...

You could use an application event that monitors when you change windows.

If you want to try:

You could use this in a new workbook (or add to your personal.xls file).

This goes under the ThisWorkbook module.

Option Explicit
Public WithEvents xlApp As Excel.Application
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Set xlApp = Application
End Sub
Private Sub Workbook_Close()
Set xlApp = Nothing
End Sub
Private Sub xlApp_WindowActivate(ByVal Wb As Workbook, ByVal Wn As Window)
Wn.Caption = Wb.FullName
End Sub

If you save that workbook in your XLStart folder, then each time excel opens,
this workbook will open.

If you're new to macros, you may want to read David McRitchie's intro at:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm
 
Thanks Dave, but any mention of "Registry" makes me get the shakes!<bg>
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Regards,

RD

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Dave Peterson said:
Personally, I like the way xl2k+ defaults to the folder where the original file
lives...

But Jim Rech posted this:

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mi...el*+author:rech&rnum=1&hl=en#d6ef188ff2f81ee6

or

http://snipurl.com/kr74

That shows a way to modify the SaveAs behavior for all File|SaveAs.
I have this on all my users machines, since we're on a LAN, and they're
taught to backup their files to their own C:\ drive, in addition to having
them written to the servers.

You'd be surprised how fast you forget exactly where you're at, after
working on a sheet for a while.

I think it was back in XL97 where you could "Save AS', and automatically be
directed to the "home" file.
--
Regards,

RD

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