Change Number of Recent Documents

[ARTHUR18]

I want to know weather how can I change the number of recent documents. Whenever we open a file it shows up in the recent documents in the start menu. How to clear. It takes up long time while deleting them one by one. Then also in the word open dialog box how to delete all the files form Recent document tab or set a limited number so that it does not make a big list of documents. Thanks in advance.

[JonathanD]

It is quiet simple to delete the recent document history form start menu. You can delete all the documents form the toolbar properties. Just right click on the start menu and click on properties. Then go Start Menu tab and then click on Customize. In the window click on Clear List button. All your recently viewed items will be deleted from the history.

[Macarenas]

To change number of documents in the recent documents you will need to edit the windows registry. Go to Start Menu > Run > and type regedit and hit enter. First take a backup of the file by clicking on File > Export. So that it can be restore back in case of any system instability. Then navigate to the following :

• User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
• System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Create a new DWORD value here. Right click and select new value in the right pane. Give name MaxRecentDocs and set the value to 15. Restart windows.

[ThoMas321]

If your are using Microsoft Office 2007 then it is easy to determine the number of documents you want to store in the recent document. Open Microsoft Word and click on the windows key at the top of the program. Click on Option button and then select advance button. Come down and look for Display. Here see the first option - how this number of Recent Documents. Assign a number and exit it.