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Word
Recent documents
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By default, Word suite sets the number of recent documents to 25. You may change this number by following these simple steps:
- Click on File in the top menu.
- Select Options in the left bar to open the Word Options window.
- Select Advanced in the left bar.
- Scroll down to the Display subsection.
- Next to "Show this number of Recent Documents" set your preferred number of recent documents to be displayed.
Using the Quick Access List
You'll notice below this a checkbox item labeled "Quick access this number of Recent Documents." By default, this box is unchecked and is set to four documents.
Checking this option will display a quick access list of your recent documents in the left bar immediately under the File menu, offering even faster access to past documents.