recent excel files not showing in taskbar windows 10

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• Right click the Start/Win button, select Properties.
• Click the Start Menu tab (it should be select as default)
• Click the Customize button.
• Scroll down and check the Recent Items check box.
• Click Ok.
• Click Apply.
• Click Ok.
• Check “Recent” option in the start menu.

1. Where can I find recent Excel files in Windows 10?
2. How do I enable recent documents in Excel?
3. How do I turn on recent files in Windows 10?
4. Where are recent Excel files stored?
5. How do I recover an Excel file I accidentally closed?
6. How do I view history in Excel?
7. How do I find recent documents?
8. How do I increase the number of recent files in quick access?
9. Does Windows 10 have a recent folder?
10. How do I activate windows10?
11. Why does quick access not show recent documents?

Where can I find recent Excel files in Windows 10?

How to find a list of Recent Documents in Windows 10

1. Press Windows Key + E.
2. Under File Explorer, select Quick access.
3. Now, you will find a section Recent files which will display all the recently viewed files/documents.

How do I enable recent documents in Excel?

Click the File tab. Click Options. Click Advanced. Under Display, in the Show this number of Recent Documents list, click the number of files that you want to display.

How do I turn on recent files in Windows 10?

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%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\
5. Click Next.
6. Name the shortcut Recent Items or a different name if desired.
7. Click Finish.

Where are recent Excel files stored?

Choose “Recover Unsaved Workbooks” to display and recover unsaved Excel files. Excel saves unsaved files to the folder C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\UnsavedFiles. You can also access the files from this folder.

How do I recover an Excel file I accidentally closed?

Recover unsaved Excel file

1. Go to the file tab and click on 'Open'
2. Now click on the Recent Workbooks option on the top left.
3. Now scroll to the bottom and click on 'Recover Unsaved Workbooks' button.
4. Scroll through the list and search for the file you lost.
5. Double-click on it to open it.

How do I view history in Excel?

View previous versions of a file

1. Open the file you want to view.
2. Click File > Info > Version history.
3. Select a version to open it in a separate window.
4. If you want to restore a previous version you've opened, select Restore.

How do I find recent documents?

Opening Recent Documents

1. Click the "File" tab at the top of the Microsoft Word window.
2. Click the "Recent" tab from the side menu.
3. Click the recently closed document from the Recent Documents list to re-open it. ...
4. Click "File" and select "Options."
5. Click the "Advanced" tab and scroll down to the "Display" section.

How do I increase the number of recent files in quick access?

If you want a folder to show up in Quick access, right-click it and select Pin to Quick access as a workaround.
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1. Open an Explorer window.
2. Click File in the top left corner.
3. Uncheck 'Show frequently used folders in Quick access'.
4. Drag and drop the file or folder you want to add into the Quick Access window.

Does Windows 10 have a recent folder?

By default, File Explorer in Windows 10 has a recent-files section when you open to the Quick Access section. ... A new folder option will show up under the Quick Access section of File Explorer called “Recent Items” complete with its own icon.

How do I activate windows10?

To activate Windows 10, you need a digital license or a product key. If you're ready to activate, select Open Activation in Settings. Click Change product key to enter a Windows 10 product key. If Windows 10 was previously activated on your device, your copy of Windows 10 should be activated automatically.

Why does quick access not show recent documents?

Step 1: Open the Folder Options dialog. To do that, click the File menu and then click Options/Change folder and search options. Step 2: Under the General tab, navigate to the Privacy section. Here, make sure that Show recently used files in Quick access check box is selected.