No "Recent" files under File window 1

[Nyarlathotep]

MS Excel 97 (as with all office programs) has a list of recently used files. It was my understanding that this stuff is written to the registry. Well, doesn't matter how often Excel opens up (and I'm assuming the other programs) but it doesn't save recently opened files under the File window. There is one file in there but I'm not even sure if the gentleman uses the file lol.

Anyone have any tips on what the problems and/or how to fix it, I'd appreciate it! For the time being I gave him a shortcut to his office folder.

 

[Hasit]

Have you checked TOOLS-OPTIONS-GENERAL tab. The "Recently Used File List" can be increased to 9 recently used files.

 

[Nyarlathotep]

No actually I haven't, I'll give that a shot! Thanks

 

[Nyarlathotep]

Ok nope, that didn't change anything. I'm back at step 1 hehe.

 

[onedtent]

Tools, Options, General, set the recently used file list to zero. Close Excel. Start Excel and set it back to 4.

If that fails, you can go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel\Recent Files and delete everything except (default) entry in the right pane.