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HOW DO I CLEAR MY RECENT DOCUMENTS IN EXCEL AND/OR WORD?
I just need to know how to clear what shows in my recent documents because
all the files listed have been moved to another location and are no longer accurate. |
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HOW DO I CLEAR MY RECENT DOCUMENTS IN EXCEL AND/OR WORD?
hi
2003 on the menu bar... toolsoptionsgeneral tab. uncheck recently use files or reset to 0 close options dialog. if you want it back, repeat above except check recently used file and/or set to the desired number. Regards FSt1 "joelle1110" wrote: I just need to know how to clear what shows in my recent documents because all the files listed have been moved to another location and are no longer accurate. |
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What was first on the list when you typed the word "recent" into Excel help?
-- David Biddulph "joelle1110" wrote in message ... I just need to know how to clear what shows in my recent documents because all the files listed have been moved to another location and are no longer accurate. |
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HOW DO I CLEAR MY RECENT DOCUMENTS IN EXCEL AND/OR WORD?
Are you speaking of the list of recent files within Excel or are you
speaking of the Windows Documents item on the Windows Start menu? For Excel, you can do it with code: Sub ClearMRU() On Error Resume Next Do Until Err.Number < 0 Application.RecentFiles.Item(1).Delete Loop End Sub To do it manually, go to the Tools menu, choose Options, then the General tab. There, uncheck the "Recently used file list". This will clear the list. Finally, go back and check the "Recently used file list" option. -- Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Excel Product Group Pearson Software Consulting, LLC www.cpearson.com (email on web site) "joelle1110" wrote in message ... I just need to know how to clear what shows in my recent documents because all the files listed have been moved to another location and are no longer accurate. |
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Clear it then reset it.
Sub toggle_MRU() With Application .RecentFiles.Maximum = 0 End With With Application .RecentFiles.Maximum = 3 End With End Sub Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:54:02 -0700, joelle1110 wrote: I just need to know how to clear what shows in my recent documents because all the files listed have been moved to another location and are no longer accurate. |
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I'm in Excel 2007 and it shows all recently opened files... I need to know
how to clear that list and start over. Previous replies say something about the tools menu and I can't even find that. "Chip Pearson" wrote: Are you speaking of the list of recent files within Excel or are you speaking of the Windows Documents item on the Windows Start menu? For Excel, you can do it with code: Sub ClearMRU() On Error Resume Next Do Until Err.Number < 0 Application.RecentFiles.Item(1).Delete Loop End Sub To do it manually, go to the Tools menu, choose Options, then the General tab. There, uncheck the "Recently used file list". This will clear the list. Finally, go back and check the "Recently used file list" option. -- Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Excel Product Group Pearson Software Consulting, LLC www.cpearson.com (email on web site) "joelle1110" wrote in message ... I just need to know how to clear what shows in my recent documents because all the files listed have been moved to another location and are no longer accurate. |
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THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!!
"Mike Middleton" wrote: joelle1110 - In Excel 2007, choose Office Button | Excel Options | Advanced | (Display) Show this number of Recent Documents. Set it to zero, and click OK. Then choose it again, set the desired number, and click OK. If you mention Excel 2007 in your posting, it is less likely that you will get replies for Excel 2003. - Mike Middleton http://www.DecisionToolworks.com Decision Analysis Add-ins for Excel "joelle1110" wrote in message ... I'm in Excel 2007 and it shows all recently opened files... I need to know how to clear that list and start over. Previous replies say something about the tools menu and I can't even find that. "Chip Pearson" wrote: Are you speaking of the list of recent files within Excel or are you speaking of the Windows Documents item on the Windows Start menu? For Excel, you can do it with code: Sub ClearMRU() On Error Resume Next Do Until Err.Number < 0 Application.RecentFiles.Item(1).Delete Loop End Sub To do it manually, go to the Tools menu, choose Options, then the General tab. There, uncheck the "Recently used file list". This will clear the list. Finally, go back and check the "Recently used file list" option. -- Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Excel Product Group Pearson Software Consulting, LLC www.cpearson.com (email on web site) "joelle1110" wrote in message ... I just need to know how to clear what shows in my recent documents because all the files listed have been moved to another location and are no longer accurate. |
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Hi Gord,
Your macro below works fine ... but ... I believe that Excel 2007 only allows macros to be created in an open workbook. Is there any way that it can be set up like Word 2007, so that the macro is available whenever Excel 2007 is launched (i.e. available to any workbook that is subsequently opened)? Many thanks, Geoff "Gord Dibben" wrote: Clear it then reset it. Sub toggle_MRU() With Application .RecentFiles.Maximum = 0 End With With Application .RecentFiles.Maximum = 3 End With End Sub Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:54:02 -0700, joelle1110 wrote: I just need to know how to clear what shows in my recent documents because all the files listed have been moved to another location and are no longer accurate. |
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HOW DO I CLEAR MY RECENT DOCUMENTS IN EXCEL AND/OR WORD?
Store the macro in your Personal Macro Workbook.
This workbook will open each time you start Excel. After you create it using the steps from Help save it hidden so's you don't see it but can run the macros. Gord On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 09:31:01 -0700, Geoff Budd wrote: Hi Gord, Your macro below works fine ... but ... I believe that Excel 2007 only allows macros to be created in an open workbook. Is there any way that it can be set up like Word 2007, so that the macro is available whenever Excel 2007 is launched (i.e. available to any workbook that is subsequently opened)? Many thanks, Geoff "Gord Dibben" wrote: Clear it then reset it. Sub toggle_MRU() With Application .RecentFiles.Maximum = 0 End With With Application .RecentFiles.Maximum = 3 End With End Sub Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:54:02 -0700, joelle1110 wrote: I just need to know how to clear what shows in my recent documents because all the files listed have been moved to another location and are no longer accurate. |
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Thanks Gord, that worked fine.
Geoff "Gord Dibben" wrote: Store the macro in your Personal Macro Workbook. This workbook will open each time you start Excel. After you create it using the steps from Help save it hidden so's you don't see it but can run the macros. Gord On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 09:31:01 -0700, Geoff Budd wrote: Hi Gord, Your macro below works fine ... but ... I believe that Excel 2007 only allows macros to be created in an open workbook. Is there any way that it can be set up like Word 2007, so that the macro is available whenever Excel 2007 is launched (i.e. available to any workbook that is subsequently opened)? Many thanks, Geoff "Gord Dibben" wrote: Clear it then reset it. Sub toggle_MRU() With Application .RecentFiles.Maximum = 0 End With With Application .RecentFiles.Maximum = 3 End With End Sub Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:54:02 -0700, joelle1110 wrote: I just need to know how to clear what shows in my recent documents because all the files listed have been moved to another location and are no longer accurate. |
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