Recent files are not appearing in a open file name drop down list

[Guest]

When I opened a file in word 97 a drop down would list appear and list all
the recent files used with a similar name.

Is there anyway to activate this in word 2003?

 

[Beth Melton]

I'm not sure of what you are referring to. Did you see the drop down
list in the File/Open dialog? If so, where exactly?

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think the OP is talking about the ability in Word 97 to type the first few
letters of a filename into the Filename box in the Open dialog and have Word
jump to the appropriate portion of the file list and also AutoComplete the
filename if it is in the MRU list.

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[Guest]

I'm not sure of what you are referring to. Did you see the drop down
list in the File/Open dialog? If so, where exactly?

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Sorry, I should have explained my problem a little better than I did.

In word 97 I used to be able to select a recent file (word doc) that would
appear in a drop down list after I had typed the first few letters of the
file name into the file name section of the file open box.

ie: I would go to File Open enter a few letters of the doc in File Name and
all the recent docs with a similar name would appear in a drop list under the
Fine Name Box. I would then click on the one I wanted.

This was usefull as I use alot of documents that are the same with only
slight changes and save each file with a different name.

Is there anyway that this can be activated in Word 2003?

I hope this makes more sense.

Marcus

 

[Beth Melton]

Thanks for the additional details - and to Suzanne too.

Now that I know what you are referring to, I still see the
AutoComplete list if I type in the File Name text box. So that must
mean it is controlled by another setting and it looks like it is this
key in the Registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\General

And the String value: "Use AutoComplete" is what controls it. Make
sure this key is set to a value "Yes".

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[Guest]

I have the exact same problem. I modified my registry and it makes no
difference. I type the beginning of file names in the open file dialogue box
and not autocompletion occurs. I am using Word 2002 (10.2627.2625)