I have a document where a user opens the document and it runs a macro.



I want to have a tick box so that if a user clicks 'yes' it adds the text from a Word file which is stored in the same directory as the 'macro' base file is stored.

How do I refer to this? I know to use the file name but does Word / VBA assume it will be in the same directory? If not how do I tell it?

You will need to be explicit in providing the actual path. In VBA you could use
ThisDocument is the file where the macro is sitting
ActiveDocument is the document which is currently active (on top)
Application.PathSeparator is a tortuous way to write \ but we use it in case the code is being used on a Mac, in which case it becomes ":" because that is how a Mac separates folders

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Chrysalis Design, Melbourne Australia