You can display the name of a Word document in the header or footer--or even in the title bar-- but the results are a little rough around the edges. See what works and what doesn't.

How to Automatically Insert the Document Filename in Word. Headers and footers in Microsoft Word often display the document's filename, and the name may appear at various points throughout a document.

A Many users frequently insert that data in either a header or footer. For instructions on how to insert the information that way, see “ A Handy Guide for Creating Custom Headers and Footers ” (May 09 ...

The July Technology Q&A column told how to automatically include an Excel header or footer that carries the workbook’s path and filename (such as C: clientfirst quarter results ). We noted that ...