Recent Files used - Excel 2000

I've got my "Recent" settings set at nine but only FOUR will ever show up.
Does anybody know why?

Also, when I do a Search and open and update an Excell file, it doesn't show
up in the "Recent" list.
Does anybody know the reason for this?

Thanks,
Doug

How are you opening them - via shortcuts in Explorer, or using File / Open.
I 'think' that earlier versions of Excel only added to the MRU when using
file / Open - Not 100% sure though, and am sat on a laptop at the moment so
don't have all the versions installed that I do on my desktop to be able to
check.

--
Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
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"Doug Mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've got my "Recent" settings set at nine but only FOUR will ever show up.
> Does anybody know why?
>
> Also, when I do a Search and open and update an Excell file, it doesn't
> show
> up in the "Recent" list.
> Does anybody know the reason for this?
>
> Thanks,
> Doug
>

Thanks Ken,
I open them both ways: Explorer and File/Open.
It just seems that it won't budge off the FOUR counter

Do you know of a site at Microsoft where I might find the answer??




"Ken Wright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:e5jiYB%[email protected]...
> How are you opening them - via shortcuts in Explorer, or using File /
> Open. I 'think' that earlier versions of Excel only added to the MRU when
> using file / Open - Not 100% sure though, and am sat on a laptop at the
> moment so don't have all the versions installed that I do on my desktop to
> be able to check.
>
> --
> Regards
> Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
> Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03
>
> ------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------
> It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
> ------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------
>
>
> "Doug Mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I've got my "Recent" settings set at nine but only FOUR will ever show
>> up.
>> Does anybody know why?
>>
>> Also, when I do a Search and open and update an Excell file, it doesn't
>> show
>> up in the "Recent" list.
>> Does anybody know the reason for this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Doug
>>
>
>

To be honest, unless you want to pay for a support incident then you are
pretty much where you would normally need to be.

What happens if you change it to 3 or 2 for example, check that it has taken
effect, and then try a number above 4?

Regards
Ken...................

"Doug Mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:OnjNx7%[email protected]...
> Thanks Ken,
> I open them both ways: Explorer and File/Open.
> It just seems that it won't budge off the FOUR counter
>
> Do you know of a site at Microsoft where I might find the answer??
>
>
>
>
> "Ken Wright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:e5jiYB%[email protected]...
>> How are you opening them - via shortcuts in Explorer, or using File /
>> Open. I 'think' that earlier versions of Excel only added to the MRU when
>> using file / Open - Not 100% sure though, and am sat on a laptop at the
>> moment so don't have all the versions installed that I do on my desktop
>> to be able to check.
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
>> Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03
>>
>> ------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------
>> It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
>> ------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------
>>
>>
>> "Doug Mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> I've got my "Recent" settings set at nine but only FOUR will ever show
>>> up.
>>> Does anybody know why?
>>>
>>> Also, when I do a Search and open and update an Excell file, it doesn't
>>> show
>>> up in the "Recent" list.
>>> Does anybody know the reason for this?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Doug
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks Ken,
I'll try that. I'll be gone today but I'll give it a try later and get back
to you.
Doug





"Ken Wright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> To be honest, unless you want to pay for a support incident then you are
> pretty much where you would normally need to be.
>
> What happens if you change it to 3 or 2 for example, check that it has
> taken effect, and then try a number above 4?
>
> Regards
> Ken...................
>
> "Doug Mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:OnjNx7%[email protected]...
>> Thanks Ken,
>> I open them both ways: Explorer and File/Open.
>> It just seems that it won't budge off the FOUR counter
>>
>> Do you know of a site at Microsoft where I might find the answer??
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ken Wright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:e5jiYB%[email protected]...
>>> How are you opening them - via shortcuts in Explorer, or using File /
>>> Open. I 'think' that earlier versions of Excel only added to the MRU
>>> when using file / Open - Not 100% sure though, and am sat on a laptop at
>>> the moment so don't have all the versions installed that I do on my
>>> desktop to be able to check.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards
>>> Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
>>> Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03
>>>
>>> ------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------
>>> It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
>>> ------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------
>>>
>>>
>>> "Doug Mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> I've got my "Recent" settings set at nine but only FOUR will ever show
>>>> up.
>>>> Does anybody know why?
>>>>
>>>> Also, when I do a Search and open and update an Excell file, it doesn't
>>>> show
>>>> up in the "Recent" list.
>>>> Does anybody know the reason for this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Doug
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hi Ken,
You had a good idea! That seemed to "knock it loose."

Thanks for your suggestion.
Doug






"Ken Wright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> To be honest, unless you want to pay for a support incident then you are
> pretty much where you would normally need to be.
>
> What happens if you change it to 3 or 2 for example, check that it has
> taken effect, and then try a number above 4?
>
> Regards
> Ken...................
>
> "Doug Mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:OnjNx7%[email protected]...
>> Thanks Ken,
>> I open them both ways: Explorer and File/Open.
>> It just seems that it won't budge off the FOUR counter
>>
>> Do you know of a site at Microsoft where I might find the answer??
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ken Wright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:e5jiYB%[email protected]...
>>> How are you opening them - via shortcuts in Explorer, or using File /
>>> Open. I 'think' that earlier versions of Excel only added to the MRU
>>> when using file / Open - Not 100% sure though, and am sat on a laptop at
>>> the moment so don't have all the versions installed that I do on my
>>> desktop to be able to check.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards
>>> Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
>>> Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03
>>>
>>> ------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------
>>> It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
>>> ------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------
>>>
>>>
>>> "Doug Mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> I've got my "Recent" settings set at nine but only FOUR will ever show
>>>> up.
>>>> Does anybody know why?
>>>>
>>>> Also, when I do a Search and open and update an Excell file, it doesn't
>>>> show
>>>> up in the "Recent" list.
>>>> Does anybody know the reason for this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Doug
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

You're welcome - Got to be better than paying for it :-)

Regards
Ken..................

"Doug Mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi Ken,
> You had a good idea! That seemed to "knock it loose."
>
> Thanks for your suggestion.
> Doug
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Ken Wright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> To be honest, unless you want to pay for a support incident then you are
>> pretty much where you would normally need to be.
>>
>> What happens if you change it to 3 or 2 for example, check that it has
>> taken effect, and then try a number above 4?
>>
>> Regards
>> Ken...................
>>
>> "Doug Mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:OnjNx7%[email protected]...
>>> Thanks Ken,
>>> I open them both ways: Explorer and File/Open.
>>> It just seems that it won't budge off the FOUR counter
>>>
>>> Do you know of a site at Microsoft where I might find the answer??
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ken Wright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:e5jiYB%[email protected]...
>>>> How are you opening them - via shortcuts in Explorer, or using File /
>>>> Open. I 'think' that earlier versions of Excel only added to the MRU
>>>> when using file / Open - Not 100% sure though, and am sat on a laptop
>>>> at the moment so don't have all the versions installed that I do on my
>>>> desktop to be able to check.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards
>>>> Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
>>>> Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------
>>>> It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
>>>> ------------------------------*------------------------------*----------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Doug Mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>> I've got my "Recent" settings set at nine but only FOUR will ever show
>>>>> up.
>>>>> Does anybody know why?
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, when I do a Search and open and update an Excell file, it
>>>>> doesn't show
>>>>> up in the "Recent" list.
>>>>> Does anybody know the reason for this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Doug
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>