Parent file address, in embedded word doc fields is absoluted

Question

How can made it relative?

I have \"WB1.xlsm\" in \"E:\\Administration\\Salary\".

A word document was embedded in <

Answer 1

LINK fields cannot be made to retain a relative address. You may be able to resolve the issue by setting a hyperlink base, which MS wrongly refers to as setting a relative hyperlink. See:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/903163/how-to-create-absolute-hyperlinks-and-relative-hyperlinks-in-word-docu

Alternatively, for a field code solution that works with fields other than LINK fields, and a macro that works with all fields, see:

http://windowssecrets.com/forums/showthread.php/154379-Word-Fields-and-Relative-Paths-to-External-Files