Word: Hide document history - so it'll work

This practical tip shows you how you can hide your document history in MS Word.

Hide document history in MS Word

Microsoft Word automatically shows your recently used documents. If you want to turn this display off, do the following:

• Word 2003: Open "Word 2003". Go to "Tools" - "Options" in the menu bar and select "General". Enter a "0" in the list of recently viewed files to disable the display.
• Word 2007: Open the Office button at the top left and click on "Advanced" under "Options". Now set the number of recently used documents to "0". Files are no longer displayed.
• Word 2010 and Word 2013: Click "File" - "Options". Here too, go to the "Advanced" function and select the number of recently used documents. Write a "0" here to turn the display off.

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