Insert filename

Hello,
Is it possible to insert a document's filename into the text automatically in pages ?
Regards
Andreas

Andreas,
Yes, in '09, not sure about '08. Not available in '13.
Here's an '09 Screen Shot:
Now, I'm not sure what you mean by "automatically", but you don't have to type it manually, and it auto-updates if you rename the file.
Jerry

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http://forums.adobe.com/thread/951925?tstart=0
Good Evening (GMT!)
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of Russian language test certificates and the formatting/feel of the originals is lost in
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UK
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foriWork:for_Pages:paste_thepath.zip
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