Recently used file list is not available; how do open it to click

[Guest]

I am trying to show the Recently used file list in both Word and Excel but
the check box is grayed out. How do I make it available to check it?

 

[Jay Freedman]

If you used TweakUI or another registry hack to turn off the Recent
Documents display in the Start menu, that also turned off the setting
in Office programs. You'll have to go back to TweakUI and turn it on.

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On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:19:02 -0700, Nancy S <Nancy

 

[Guest]

Thanks, for both Word and Excel the functionality disappeared when my PC was
upgraded. I will try and find "TweakUI" - what is that actually?
Nancy

 

[Jay Freedman]

TweakUI is one of the Windows PowerToys, a set of add-on utilities from
Microsoft
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx).
It gives you a point-and-click way to make changes in the registry that
affect some of the things that happen in Windows, including the Recent
Documents list.

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Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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