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	Quick Document Access with Word and Excel File Lists Ever forget which folder you recently saved a document in? Try accessing the recently used file list in either Word or Excel. When in either Word or Excel Click on the File option on the menu bar.. At the bottom of the drop down menu there should be a list of several documents you've worked on recently. Double click directly on any file to open it. If there is no list of files on the drop down menu or you would like to modify the number of files listed follow the directions below:. 1. Click on Tools from the main menu 2. Click on Options from the drop down menu 3 On the Options dialog box, click on the General tab. 4. With your mouse click in the box to the left of "Recently used file list". A checkmark should appear in the box. 5. Specify how many documents you would like to appear in the list. 6 Click OK.
Last updated September 04, 2002