If you have not changed the Excel version then the method should not change
between XP and VISTA.

Pl. share the Excel version and the method you followed earlier to clear the
list.

In Windows XP the MRU (Most Recently Used) list, for Excel 2007, is stored
in the Windows Registry at
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\E xcel\File MRU

CAUTION: PLAYING WITH REGISTRY IS VERY DANGEROUS...

"exile" wrote:

how can i delete a heading from recent documents drop downfile in excel i
have deleted the
contents of page but the heading remains in dropdown list in xp its easy but
i am
new to vista and can't do can anybody help?