Perhaps you recently used Tweak UI or a similar program as described in this
article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;284896

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Jim
"horst" wrote in message
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| Hi,
| suddenly I cannot see any recently used files in my File menu.
| I looked in Options/General but the "Recently used file list" is grayed
| out and I would like to know how to reactivate it.
| Thanks for your help
| Horst
|
| Excel 2000
| Windows 2000