Recent Document List is a useful feature in MS Office products as it allows you to access your recently opened files quickly.
But this useful feature sometimes becomes a security concern if you are working on a system which is accessible to others, while your are away from it. For instance, if you are working on an office computer, then, somebody else may spy upon you and see the files, which you have recently worked upon.
The best option is to clean the recently opened document list.
How to do that ?
A few simple steps.
- Open MS Word 2007 > Click the round Office Button on the top of the menu.
- Click on the ‘Word Options’ button at the bottom of the pop up box.
- ‘Word Option’ window will open. Click on the ‘Advanced’ Tab.
- Scroll down to find the ‘Display’ group. Look for the ‘Show this number of recent documents’ to ‘0′ or any other desired value.
- Save the settings.
July 27th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
hey great tip, i never looked at that option i guess i am still newbie in using Office 2007.Thanks for sharing
July 28th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Thanks so much for the tip buddy. Is the procedure same for word 2003
July 31st, 2008 at 12:56 am
nice new theme silki…congrats…Do you design your own themes?
July 31st, 2008 at 5:16 am
Thanks Rajesh.
Glad you liked it. Actually it is a customized version of one of the premium themes from Adii.
July 31st, 2008 at 8:17 am
For office 2003 you have to go to the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab. Clear the Recently used file list check box, and then click OK.
The list of recently used files is cleared, and no history of your file usage is kept.
To start a new history of recently used files, do the following:
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab.
Select the Recently used file list check box, and then click OK.
October 27th, 2008 at 6:28 am
Adii is pretty solid with design. Like the theme too!
Thanks for this, not finding these can be irritating sometimes.