Show recently used documents

In Windows, you can display the most recently used documents in the Start menu. This function was standard in the earlier Windows versions XP and Vista, but must first be activated in Windows 7. That's how it's done.

Show recently used documents in the Windows 7 start menu

• Press the Windows button (formerly "Start") and then right-click in the empty space on the right (above the "Shutdown" button).
• Open the "Properties" and click on the "Customize" button in the "Start menu" tab.
• Now scroll the list to the end: The last point is called "Last used" (see picture).
• Activate this and confirm the change with "Ok".

• If you press "Start" again, you will also find "Recently used" in the right menu column above the computer entry (see screenshot).
• If you click on this entry, the list of recently used documents opens.

This guide is based on Windows 7. This function is no longer available under Windows 8. Read here how you can quickly find recently used documents.