Recently Used File List

[Carl Childress]

I have Office XP Professional. None of the programs I use
(Word, Access, Excel) allow me to set the number of files
for the "recently used" list. The entire option is dimmed.

Can anyone help?

 

[Alan]

Hi Carl,

Just so you know you aren't alone, I'm having the same problem as you. None
of my MRU boxes in Word, Excel or Access are enabled.

Alan

 

[Alan]

Hi again,

After I wrote my earlier message saying that I had the same situation, I
went into the Microsoft KB.

Article number 284896 at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;284896&Product=offxp
gives the reason for my not having it.

The link I posted is applicable for Win 2000. The fix given for W2K is

1. In Control Panel, double-click Tweak UI.
2. Click the IE tab.
3. Click to select the Add new documents to Documents on Start Menu check
box, and then click OK.

As I have Tweak, I launched Tweak UI, clicked on Explorer, and put a check
in the box that says "Maintain Document History." I now have MRU's. :>

Alan