Frequent Question: How Do I Add Recent Documents in Windows 7?

How do I enable recent documents in Windows 7?

How to View “Recent Items” in the Windows 7 Start Menu

1. Click on the “Start” button in the lower left hand side of your screen and the Start menu will appear.
2. Right click on the Start Menu and select “Properties”. …
3. Check “Recent Items” and then hit the “OK” button.

How do I add recent documents?

Method 2: Make a Desktop Shortcut to the Recent Items Folder

1. Right-click on the desktop.
2. In the Context Menu, choose New.
3. Select Shortcut.
4. In the box, “type the location of the item”, enter %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsRecent
5. Click Next.
6. Name the shortcut Recent Items or a different name if desired.
7. Click Finish.