You have to use vba code to do that.
The code shown in the link below (from a post of mine last year)...
removes non-existent files from the Recent Files List and
adds the names of any open & saved workbooks to the list.
http://tinyurl.com/3y6hqy
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Jim Cone
San Francisco, USA
http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware
(Excel Add-ins / Excel Programming)



"susan carroll"
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How do I delete items out of my "recent documents" list?