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Recently used file list won't display
Whenever I open the file/menu/dropdown list the same name is shown for the
'recently used files' description-folder name. I've turned on/off/on the recently used files option but the 'title' is still the same. Example: 1 C:\...\Policy 3 rev ... 2 C:\...\My Documents\Policy 3.doc 3 C:\...\My Documents\Policy 3copy.doc 4 C:\...\My Doucments\Policy 3 columns.doc 5 C:\...\Word Doc\whaterver.doc The most recently used file DOES open (when I click on 1, 2, 3 etc) but the words repeatedly appear as above on the drop menu. It seems by the 5th file it reads correctly. I don't know if it messed up when I was experimenting with templates but this has been buging me for a year!! I use Word 2003 Thanks for any help. |
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Recently used file list won't display
Hi Tochay,
In Windows, shorthand for 'higher up' folders is one dot - current folder two dots - one level up The 'dots' are used when there isn't enough space in the way the most recently used file list is implemented. If you're starting to open a document in a location other than the one in Tools=Options=File locations (or other than the 'my documents' folder) for documents or where the total length of the full file path plus document name exceeds ~39 characters you'll see the 'dots' more often, but in this case the 3 dots may be used just to indicate 'more here than can be displayed'. As an alternative, you can use File=Open=My Recent Documents to see just the file names. ===== "tochay" wrote in message news Whenever I open the file/menu/dropdown list the same name is shown for the 'recently used files' description-folder name. I've turned on/off/on the recently used files option but the 'title' is still the same. Example: 1 C:\...\Policy 3 rev ... 2 C:\...\My Documents\Policy 3.doc 3 C:\...\My Documents\Policy 3copy.doc 4 C:\...\My Doucments\Policy 3 columns.doc 5 C:\...\Word Doc\whaterver.doc The most recently used file DOES open (when I click on 1, 2, 3 etc) but the words repeatedly appear as above on the drop menu. It seems by the 5th file it reads correctly. I don't know if it messed up when I was experimenting with templates but this has been buging me for a year!! I use Word 2003 Thanks for any help. -- Let us know if this helped you, Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" - http://microsoft.com/events/series/a...andtricks.mspx |
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Recently used file list won't display
Hi Bob,
Thank you so much for the response. I understand about the ....dots. This hard to explain...here's the challange. The drop down list never reads different until it reaches the 5th 'recent file'. 1 C:\...\Policy 3 rev ... 2 C:\...\My Documents\Policy 3.doc (not the real name of doc) 3 C:\...\My Documents\Policy 3copy.doc (not the real name of doc) 4 C:\...\My Doucments\Policy 3 columns.doc (not the real name of doc) 5 C:\...\Word Doc\whaterver.doc (this is the real name of a doc) #1-4 will always reads the same no matter where I open it from or what I name the document. After the 5th file it will reflect the correct name. #1-4 does open the actual last used document, just doesn't reflect the correct name of the doc. Good Luck & Big Thanks, tochay "Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote: Hi Tochay, In Windows, shorthand for 'higher up' folders is one dot - current folder two dots - one level up The 'dots' are used when there isn't enough space in the way the most recently used file list is implemented. If you're starting to open a document in a location other than the one in Tools=Options=File locations (or other than the 'my documents' folder) for documents or where the total length of the full file path plus document name exceeds ~39 characters you'll see the 'dots' more often, but in this case the 3 dots may be used just to indicate 'more here than can be displayed'. As an alternative, you can use File=Open=My Recent Documents to see just the file names. ===== "tochay" wrote in message news Whenever I open the file/menu/dropdown list the same name is shown for the 'recently used files' description-folder name. I've turned on/off/on the recently used files option but the 'title' is still the same. Example: 1 C:\...\Policy 3 rev ... 2 C:\...\My Documents\Policy 3.doc 3 C:\...\My Documents\Policy 3copy.doc 4 C:\...\My Doucments\Policy 3 columns.doc 5 C:\...\Word Doc\whaterver.doc The most recently used file DOES open (when I click on 1, 2, 3 etc) but the words repeatedly appear as above on the drop menu. It seems by the 5th file it reads correctly. I don't know if it messed up when I was experimenting with templates but this has been buging me for a year!! I use Word 2003 Thanks for any help. -- Let us know if this helped you, Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" - http://microsoft.com/events/series/a...andtricks.mspx |
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