MS Word 2007 Help

[MalcolmES]

I have deleted some Word Files from my Document Folder but when I click on the Office Button in Word they are still showing in the list of recent documents.

I have tried restarting the computer but they are still showing. Does anyone know how to remove the files from the document list?

Thanks
Malcolm

[WendyPusey]

They will gradually drop off the bottom of the list, as you open other documents. Just don't worry about them.

[Elaine ..Spain]

I'm not sure you can delete them easily. They are an indication of the most recently used documents and I think it is irrelevant whether or not they are still on your computer.

[Elaine ..Spain]

Have found this by googling:

You can right click any document in the My Recent Document List and select Delete, but this will delete the document from your PC, which you may not like.

Obviously not a problem if you have already deleted the file from your computer -but no idea if it works!

[MalcolmES]

Thanks Wendy, I never noticed this before I thought maybe I was doing something wrong.

Malcolm

[MalcolmES]

Hi Elaine, I tried right clicking on the recent document list but didn’t get a delete option, just an option for Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar.

Malcolm

[Elaine ..Spain]

I'd agree with Wendy - just let them drop off the end of the listing!

[TrevorFranklin]

I'm not sure you can delete them easily. They are an indication of the most recently used documents and I think it is irrelevant whether or not they are still on your computer.

Elaine is completely correct.
The list is of previously opened documents, it acts as a quick 'reminder' to their location and they will stay there until there is no room on the list, whether or not they actually still exist.

The default setting is that Word remembers the last 17 documents, so as the list gets longer, the older ones will be removed to make room for the newer ones.

[Margaret N]

I have Vista and if I click on Recent Items and Right Click I get a drop down list with the option to 'Clear Recent Item List' right click on this and you will get the option to delete the list. This I do often and it just removes the quick start but the documents remain on computer.

[MalcolmES]

Trevor; Margaret; thanks for your input.

I did a little experimenting and went to ‘Word Options>Advanced’ and was able to change the default settings to 10 now the deleted files don’t show.

Malcolm