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Default How can I clear redundent pathways to nonexistent files in Word?

I should have realized that the registry is the place to look! :-)

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"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
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Oops! They are stored in the registry at
\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\ Common\Open
Find\Microsoft Office Word\Settings\Save As\File Name MRU

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Stefan Blom wrote:
I think the OP is referring to the autocomplete list presented in the
Save As dialog box (at "File name"). I don't know if it is possible
to clear that list. A *Windows* setting perhaps?


"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
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The list is stored in the registry at
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12\Wor d\FileMRU, from
where you can delete individual entries
or
You can use the following macro which will reset the list to your
preset preferred number of displayed documents:

Sub ClearMRU
Application.DisplayRecentFiles = True
listsize = RecentFiles.Maximum
RecentFiles.Maximum = 0
RecentFiles.Maximum = listsize
End Sub

See http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm
or to edit the list see
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Recent_Files_List_Editor.htm

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My web site www.gmayor.com
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Amelia's Dad wrote:
I Word 2007 you can delete and reset the recently used files list
but lists
of all created files persists in the file name drop down, even for
files and pathways which no longer exist. There must be a way to
remove redundent files.