I'd like to be able to ask the user to pick a folder name (if necessary, a file
in that folder) so I can add the folder to a favourites list. But I don't want to
actually open the file.

Excel has a dialog box to get a filename from the user without opening the file.
I can't find this in Word.

Can anyone help me?

TIA

dermot balson

Hi Dermot

To choose a filename without opening a file, try this

With Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen)
    If .Display Then
        MsgBox .Name
    Else
        MsgBox "No file selected"
    End If
End With

If you want the full pathname, do it this way

With Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen)
    If .Display Then
        MsgBox WordBasic.FilenameInfo$(.Name, 1)
    Else
        MsgBox "No file selected"
    End If
End With

If you want to pick a folder without the opportunity to pick a file, then
take a look at this article

How to allow the user to browse to and select a folder
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MacrosVBA/BrowsDialog.htm

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I'd like to be able to ask the user to pick a folder name (if necessary, a
file
in that folder) so I can add the folder to a favourites list. But I don't
want to
actually open the file.

Excel has a dialog box to get a filename from the user without opening the
file.
I can't find this in Word.

Can anyone help me?

TIA

dermot balson