Whether you want to change to Word 2007 in the short term is a matter for
you, but if you want easier access to your regularly used files in Word
2003, simply make better use of the folder structure in Windows and use the
places toolbar to access them from the file open dialog. There is no limit
to the number of files that can be accessed this way.
http://www.gmayor.com/customize_the_word_places_bar.htm
Be prepared for the requirement for staff training and a reduction in
productivity during the early weeks of changing to Word 2007 which is much
different in presentation from Word 2003.
--
Graham Mayor - Word MVP
My web site
www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site
http://word.mvps.org
AR wrote:
Suzanne,
Thanks for the info. We are still in Office 2003 and debating whether
or not to upgrade. It seems like the Work menu is a useful thing; but
lot of times I have cursed MS for only 9 items in the MRU. I remeber
in the old days (Word 97?), there was a 3rd party macro that would
let you expand the MRU list to any number. Does anyone know of such a
thing for Office 2003?
Thanks,
AR
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
The Work menu serves a slightly different purpose, as it can hold up
to nine files that you use frequently but that aren't necessarily
the most recently used. There are full instructions at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/WorkMenu.htm, which is
inaccessible at the moment, but the basic idea is that you open
Tools | Customize, select the "Built-in Menus" category on the
Commands tab, select the Work menu from the bottom of the Commands
list, and drag it to your menu bar.
To begin with, the Work menu includes only the option to Add to Work
Menu. When you click on that, the document you currently have open
will be added, up to nine. If you add a tenth document, the first
one added will be bumped off.
To remove a specific document from the menu, press Ctrl+Alt+Hyphen
and click on the desired file.
The Work menu no longer exists in Word 2007 (since there is no menu
bar), but the Office Button menu can hold many more files, and you
can "pin" as many as you like to keep them on the menu even when
they're not recent.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"AR" wrote in message
...
Hello,
I looked for this 'very useful Work menu' but can't find it. I too
would like to see more than 9 files inthe MRU list but not at the
cost of any useful things. Care to explain what is this Work menu
in Word?
Thanks,
AR
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
The maximum in versions up through Word 2003 is 9. Word 2007
allows many more (as many as can be displayed on the screen) and
also allows you to "pin" some files to be retained until they are
unpinned (this functionality is evidently intended as a
replacement for the very useful Work menu, which no longer exists
in Word 2007).
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Angus" wrote in message
...
I opened a document, as you suggested, and then was able to
increase my number of "Recently used File list" to 9 (maximum).
Your very fast and great help is very much appreciated; Thank
you.
Do you know if there is a way to go beyond "9" (current maximum)?
I would like to extend that number to 20.
Angus
"Bear" wrote:
Angus:
Do you have a document (any document) open? You have to have one
open for Tools Options to be available.
Bear