You can do it with a macro (or macros), and it helps to move the QAT (Quick Access Toolbar) below the ribbon, to provide more space.
The following is what I use in my systems. You may not need all the options, but you can delete those you don't. Insert a new module in the normal template, call it (say) modAutoMacros and add the following macro code.
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm
Because of the availability of very long filenames, the path length may have to be curtailed to fit the available space. I have it set at 120 characters. You may need to change that.
Code:
Option Explicit
Sub AutoOpen()
On Error Resume Next
With ActiveWindow.View
If Err.Number = 4248 Then Exit Sub
.Type = wdPrintView
.Zoom = 100
.TableGridlines = True
End With
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.ShowAll = False
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.ShowFieldCodes = False
If ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Exists("OpenAt") = True Then
ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("OpenAt").Select
End If
InsertDocTitle
lbl_Exit:
Exit Sub
End Sub
Sub AutoNew()
With ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdPrintView
.TableGridlines = True
.Zoom = 100
.ShowFieldCodes = False
.ShowAll = False
End With
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.ShowAll = False
lbl_Exit:
Exit Sub
End Sub
Sub InsertDocTitle()
' Changes window title to include path with filename
Dim NameArray As Variant
Dim NameStringL As String
Dim NameStringR As String
Dim Count As Long
Const maxLen = 120 ' set this value to fit your window width
' (avoid error if no active window)
If Windows.Count > 0 Then
NameStringL = ActiveDocument.FullName
If Len(NameStringL) > maxLen Then
' separate the folder names
NameArray = Split(NameStringL, "\")
' check the folder depth
Count = UBound(NameArray)
If Count > 3 Then
NameStringL = NameArray(0) & "\...\"
NameStringR = NameArray(Count)
Count = Count - 1
' continue adding folders to the left of the string
' until you run out of folders or one won't fit
Do While (Count > 0) And _
(Len(NameStringL) + Len(NameStringR) + _
Len(NameArray(Count)) < maxLen)
NameStringR = NameArray(Count) & "\" _
& NameStringR
Count = Count - 1
Loop
NameStringL = NameStringL & NameStringR
End If
End If
' Change the window's caption
ActiveWindow.Caption = NameStringL
End If
lbl_Exit:
Exit Sub
End Sub