Your Recent Documents list is found under the File menu located in the top menu of Word. Click Open in the left bar that appears. Select Recent, and to the right, you will see a list of your recent documents. Simply click the document you want to open it. If you haven’t worked with any documents yet, this area will be empty.
Changing Recently Displayed Documents Setting
By default, Microsoft Word in the Microsoft 365 suite sets the number of recent documents to 25. You may change this number by following these simple steps:
Using the Quick Access List
You’ll notice below this a checkbox item labeled “Quick access this number of Recent Documents.” By default, this box is unchecked and is set to four documents. Checking this option will display a quick access list of your recent documents in the left bar immediately under the File menu, offering even faster access to past documents.
New Word 2016 Features
If you’re new to Microsoft Word 2016, take a quick five-minute walkthrough of what’s new.
