Sense,
For both Word and Excel, here's a non-VBA option. It involves placing the "Address" icon on a toolbar. The path and file name will then always show for the current file.
Steps...
1) From the menu, choose: Tools - Customize.
2) In the "Customize" window, click on the "Toolbars" tab.
3) Click "New" (right side) to create a new toolbar.
4) Drag the new toolbar to the top of your screen, and fit it below the other toolbar(s), or perhaps alongside, depending on available space.
5) While still in the "Customize" window, click on the "Commands" tab.
6) Under "Categories" (left side), click on "Web".
7) Under "Commands" (right side), click-and-drag the "Address" icon to the toolbar you just previously created.
8) Place your cursor on the right-end of the "Address" icon, until your cursor changes to a cross. You can then click-and-drag to enlarge or reduce the width of the Address icon.
I hope this helps. Please advise as to how it fits.
Regards, ...Dale Watson dwatson@bsi.gov.mb.ca