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How to open the file location of the current Word document?

Author: Amanda Li Last Modified: 2025-03-13

Need to quickly access the file location of your current Word document for easy file management or additional tasks? This article explains how to open the file location directly from Microsoft Word.

Open the file location of the current document with Kutools for Word

Open the file location of the current document with VBA

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Open the file location of the current document with Kutools for Word

The Open Current Document Folder feature in Kutools for Word allows you to access the file location of your current document with just one click.

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  1. Go to Kutools Plus > More > Open Current Document Location.
    Open Current Document Location option on the Kutools Plus tab on the Ribbon

The file location of the current document will open immediately. For more details about the related features in Kutools for Word, visit our Quickly open current document location and auto recovery folder in Word page.

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Open the file location of the current document with VBA

Alternatively, you can use VBA to open the file location of the current Word document.

  1. Press Alt + F11 to open the VBA editor in Word.
  2. Click Module under the Insert tab, then paste the following VBA code into the module window. 
    Sub ExplorePath()
    Shell Environ("windir") & "\Explorer.exe " & ActiveDocument.Path, vbMaximizedFocus
End Sub
  3. Click the Run button Run button (or press F5) to execute the VBA.
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