Excel 2007 Documents do not show up in my Windows XP Professional sp2 Start
Menu's Recently Used Documents list.

The Excel 2007 file types are in my PC's Registry.

I know the list will not show .exe files because of some kind of filter.

I'd think though that Excel 2007 files should show up on the list like
however because Excel's previous version files do.

I tried writing a macro using the SHAddToRecentDocs API call but it doesn't
work with these new Excel 2007 file types. I got the macro to add other
Excel files of old versions of Excel but not files in the Excel 2007 file
types.

Word 2007 Documents do appear on the list.

So far as I can tell, the issue is only with the new Excel 2007 file
formats: both regular and macro-enabled files.

Can anyone help?

How can I submit this as a bug to Microsoft?

Are they working on it now?

Thanks.

Jim.

Hi Jim,

They show up on my recently used file list. Are you using a beta version of
2007?

Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"Jim" wrote:

Excel 2007 Documents do not show up in my Windows XP Professional sp2 Start
Menu's Recently Used Documents list.

The Excel 2007 file types are in my PC's Registry.

I know the list will not show .exe files because of some kind of filter.

I'd think though that Excel 2007 files should show up on the list like
however because Excel's previous version files do.

I tried writing a macro using the SHAddToRecentDocs API call but it doesn't
work with these new Excel 2007 file types. I got the macro to add other
Excel files of old versions of Excel but not files in the Excel 2007 file
types.

Word 2007 Documents do appear on the list.

So far as I can tell, the issue is only with the new Excel 2007 file
formats: both regular and macro-enabled files.

Can anyone help?

How can I submit this as a bug to Microsoft?

Are they working on it now?

Thanks.

Jim.

I'm usint Excel 2007 Trial...Not the Beta.

Jim.

"ShaneDevenshire" wrote:

Hi Jim,

They show up on my recently used file list. Are you using a beta version of
2007?

Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"Jim" wrote:

Excel 2007 Documents do not show up in my Windows XP Professional sp2 Start
Menu's Recently Used Documents list.

The Excel 2007 file types are in my PC's Registry.

I know the list will not show .exe files because of some kind of filter.

I'd think though that Excel 2007 files should show up on the list like
however because Excel's previous version files do.

I tried writing a macro using the SHAddToRecentDocs API call but it doesn't
work with these new Excel 2007 file types. I got the macro to add other
Excel files of old versions of Excel but not files in the Excel 2007 file
types.

Word 2007 Documents do appear on the list.

So far as I can tell, the issue is only with the new Excel 2007 file
formats: both regular and macro-enabled files.

Can anyone help?

How can I submit this as a bug to Microsoft?

Are they working on it now?

Thanks.

Jim.

The Version's About says it is:

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Trial (12.0.4518.1014) MSO (12.0.4518.1014)

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"ShaneDevenshire" wrote:

Hi Jim,

They show up on my recently used file list. Are you using a beta version of
2007?

Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"Jim" wrote:

Excel 2007 Documents do not show up in my Windows XP Professional sp2 Start
Menu's Recently Used Documents list.

The Excel 2007 file types are in my PC's Registry.

I know the list will not show .exe files because of some kind of filter.

I'd think though that Excel 2007 files should show up on the list like
however because Excel's previous version files do.

I tried writing a macro using the SHAddToRecentDocs API call but it doesn't
work with these new Excel 2007 file types. I got the macro to add other
Excel files of old versions of Excel but not files in the Excel 2007 file
types.

Word 2007 Documents do appear on the list.

So far as I can tell, the issue is only with the new Excel 2007 file
formats: both regular and macro-enabled files.

Can anyone help?

How can I submit this as a bug to Microsoft?

Are they working on it now?

Thanks.

Jim.

Further testing on my PC produced these results:

Although the following file types show up in my Excel 2007 Recent Documents
List:
..xls
..mht
..xlsb
..xlsm
..xlsx

Only .xls and .mht
files show up in the Excel 2007 Recent Documents List and
Windows XP Professional sp2's Start Button's Menu's Recent Documents List
.... not like the
..xlsb
..xlsm
..xlsx
file formats which only show up in the Excel 2007 Recent Documents List and
*** NOT *** in my
Windows XP Professional sp2's Start Button's Menu's Recent Documents List.

Thanks for your continued help.

Jim.

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"ShaneDevenshire" wrote:

Hi Jim,

They show up on my recently used file list. Are you using a beta version of
2007?

Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"Jim" wrote:

Excel 2007 Documents do not show up in my Windows XP Professional sp2 Start
Menu's Recently Used Documents list.

The Excel 2007 file types are in my PC's Registry.

I know the list will not show .exe files because of some kind of filter.

I'd think though that Excel 2007 files should show up on the list like
however because Excel's previous version files do.

I tried writing a macro using the SHAddToRecentDocs API call but it doesn't
work with these new Excel 2007 file types. I got the macro to add other
Excel files of old versions of Excel but not files in the Excel 2007 file
types.

Word 2007 Documents do appear on the list.

So far as I can tell, the issue is only with the new Excel 2007 file
formats: both regular and macro-enabled files.

Can anyone help?

How can I submit this as a bug to Microsoft?

Are they working on it now?

Thanks.

Jim.

To All:

I ran the Excel 2007 Diagnostics in Help and in the 27th of 27 step of the
diagnostic which is for Excel to check and repair Setup Issues it found 1
error and corrected everything. Everything is working like a champ now!!!
Special thanks to Microsoft for the Office Excel Diagnostics and
ShaneDevenshire for his help which inspired me to believe it was my problem
and not a program bug which led me to run the Diagnostic.

I'm glad to report this issue is Closed. :)

Jim.

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"ShaneDevenshire" wrote:

Hi Jim,

They show up on my recently used file list. Are you using a beta version of
2007?

Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"Jim" wrote:

Excel 2007 Documents do not show up in my Windows XP Professional sp2 Start
Menu's Recently Used Documents list.

The Excel 2007 file types are in my PC's Registry.

I know the list will not show .exe files because of some kind of filter.

I'd think though that Excel 2007 files should show up on the list like
however because Excel's previous version files do.

I tried writing a macro using the SHAddToRecentDocs API call but it doesn't
work with these new Excel 2007 file types. I got the macro to add other
Excel files of old versions of Excel but not files in the Excel 2007 file
types.

Word 2007 Documents do appear on the list.

So far as I can tell, the issue is only with the new Excel 2007 file
formats: both regular and macro-enabled files.

Can anyone help?

How can I submit this as a bug to Microsoft?

Are they working on it now?

Thanks.

Jim.

To clarify:

I'm talking about the *** Windows XP Pro sp2 Start Button's Menu's Recent
Documents List *** ... Not the one inside of the Excel 2007 application.

Are both lists showing your Excel 2007 recent documents for files in the new:
..xlsx and .xlsm file formats?

If so, do you think I need to uninstall and reinstall Excel 2007?

"Jim" wrote:

Excel 2007 Documents do not show up in my Windows XP Professional sp2 Start
Menu's Recently Used Documents list.

The Excel 2007 file types are in my PC's Registry.

I know the list will not show .exe files because of some kind of filter.

I'd think though that Excel 2007 files should show up on the list like
however because Excel's previous version files do.

I tried writing a macro using the SHAddToRecentDocs API call but it doesn't
work with these new Excel 2007 file types. I got the macro to add other
Excel files of old versions of Excel but not files in the Excel 2007 file
types.

Word 2007 Documents do appear on the list.

So far as I can tell, the issue is only with the new Excel 2007 file
formats: both regular and macro-enabled files.

Can anyone help?

How can I submit this as a bug to Microsoft?

Are they working on it now?

Thanks.

Jim.

Thanks for the clarification, I have varified the same behavior on my version
which is not a trial version but the final release.

So apparently you have found a bug. I'll check elsewhere.

--
Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"Jim" wrote:

To clarify:

I'm talking about the *** Windows XP Pro sp2 Start Button's Menu's Recent
Documents List *** ... Not the one inside of the Excel 2007 application.

Are both lists showing your Excel 2007 recent documents for files in the new:
.xlsx and .xlsm file formats?

If so, do you think I need to uninstall and reinstall Excel 2007?

"Jim" wrote:

Excel 2007 Documents do not show up in my Windows XP Professional sp2 Start
Menu's Recently Used Documents list.

The Excel 2007 file types are in my PC's Registry.

I know the list will not show .exe files because of some kind of filter.

I'd think though that Excel 2007 files should show up on the list like
however because Excel's previous version files do.

I tried writing a macro using the SHAddToRecentDocs API call but it doesn't
work with these new Excel 2007 file types. I got the macro to add other
Excel files of old versions of Excel but not files in the Excel 2007 file
types.

Word 2007 Documents do appear on the list.

So far as I can tell, the issue is only with the new Excel 2007 file
formats: both regular and macro-enabled files.

Can anyone help?

How can I submit this as a bug to Microsoft?

Are they working on it now?

Thanks.

Jim.

To All:

I ran the Excel 2007 Diagnostics in Help and in the 27th of 27 step of the
diagnostic which is for Excel to check and repair Setup Issues it found 1
error and corrected everything. Everything is working like a champ now!!!

Special thanks to Microsoft for the Office Diagnostics and ShaneDevenshire
for his help which inspired me to believe this was my problem and not a
program bug which led me to run the Diagnostic.

I'm glad to report this issue is Closed. :)

If you too are facing this issue:
-----------------------------------
With any open spreadsheet do the following:
Click the "Office Button"
Push the "Excel Options" button
Select "Resources"
Push the "run Microsoft Office Diagnostics" button
Have a Pepsi or a Cup of Coffee.....
After a while.......
Presto! If your PC is like mine, your problem will be fixed
in the last step of the diagnostic.

I think Microsoft may owe us each a tech support
paycheck $$$ for figuring this out, maybe?

Jim.

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"ShaneDevenshire" wrote:

Thanks for the clarification, I have varified the same behavior on my version
which is not a trial version but the final release.

So apparently you have found a bug. I'll check elsewhere.

--
Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"Jim" wrote:

To clarify:

I'm talking about the *** Windows XP Pro sp2 Start Button's Menu's Recent
Documents List *** ... Not the one inside of the Excel 2007 application.

Are both lists showing your Excel 2007 recent documents for files in the new:
.xlsx and .xlsm file formats?

If so, do you think I need to uninstall and reinstall Excel 2007?

"Jim" wrote:

Excel 2007 Documents do not show up in my Windows XP Professional sp2 Start
Menu's Recently Used Documents list.

The Excel 2007 file types are in my PC's Registry.

I know the list will not show .exe files because of some kind of filter.

I'd think though that Excel 2007 files should show up on the list like
however because Excel's previous version files do.

I tried writing a macro using the SHAddToRecentDocs API call but it doesn't
work with these new Excel 2007 file types. I got the macro to add other
Excel files of old versions of Excel but not files in the Excel 2007 file
types.

Word 2007 Documents do appear on the list.

So far as I can tell, the issue is only with the new Excel 2007 file
formats: both regular and macro-enabled files.

Can anyone help?

How can I submit this as a bug to Microsoft?

Are they working on it now?

Thanks.

Jim.