I am using XP SP2 and cannot use the recently used documents option in Tools
for Word, because it is greyed out. I wish to use the Classic Start menu, and
this is a stand-alone computer. Could someone please advise how I can
activate this option?

To change the Start menu to the classic Start menu:
1. In Control Panel, double-click Appearance and Themes.
2. Click Taskbar and Start Menu.
3. On the Start Menu tab, click Classic Start menu, and then click OK.


--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Geoplay" wrote:

I am using XP SP2 and cannot use the recently used documents option in Tools
for Word, because it is greyed out. I wish to use the Classic Start menu, and
this is a stand-alone computer. Could someone please advise how I can
activate this option?

If you used TweakUI or another 3rd party utility to customize Windows
to disable document shortcuts from being added to the Start Menu, then
that's where the problem lies. For more information see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284896

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/


"Geoplay" wrote in message
...
I am using XP SP2 and cannot use the recently used documents option
in Tools
for Word, because it is greyed out. I wish to use the Classic Start
menu, and
this is a stand-alone computer. Could someone please advise how I
can
activate this option?

Thank you, your post didn't answer the question, but it did put me on the
right track. I had unchecked some 'startup' settings in MSCONFIG after
reading an article (from one of microsoft's sites I think) and have now
chacked them all, and am now back to the option being available.

"Beth Melton" wrote:

If you used TweakUI or another 3rd party utility to customize Windows
to disable document shortcuts from being added to the Start Menu, then
that's where the problem lies. For more information see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284896

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/


"Geoplay" wrote in message
...
I am using XP SP2 and cannot use the recently used documents option
in Tools
for Word, because it is greyed out. I wish to use the Classic Start
menu, and
this is a stand-alone computer. Could someone please advise how I
can
activate this option?

Glad to hear you have the problem resolved. :-)

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/


"Geoplay" wrote in message
...
Thank you, your post didn't answer the question, but it did put me
on the
right track. I had unchecked some 'startup' settings in MSCONFIG
after
reading an article (from one of microsoft's sites I think) and have
now
chacked them all, and am now back to the option being available.

"Beth Melton" wrote:

If you used TweakUI or another 3rd party utility to customize
Windows
to disable document shortcuts from being added to the Start Menu,
then
that's where the problem lies. For more information see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284896

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/


"Geoplay" wrote in message
...
I am using XP SP2 and cannot use the recently used documents
option
in Tools
for Word, because it is greyed out. I wish to use the Classic
Start
menu, and
this is a stand-alone computer. Could someone please advise how I
can
activate this option?