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        "content": "<p>Here\u2019s how to view (and customize) your recent documents list in Microsoft Word on Windows:</p>\n<hr />\n<h2>\u2705 How to Bring Up Your Recent Documents List</h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Word.</li>\n<li>Click the <strong>File</strong> tab in the top-left corner.</li>\n<li>In the sidebar, select <strong>Open</strong>.  </li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Recent</strong> \u2014 this displays documents you\u2019ve recently opened or worked on.<br />\n(In newer versions of Word, you might also see <strong>Recent</strong> under <strong>File \u2192 Home</strong> or separately as <strong>Recent Documents</strong>.) (<a href=\"https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/customize-the-list-of-recently-used-files-in-office-apps-b70b195a-eaba-4750-87d3-d9723820137e?utm_source=openai\">support.microsoft.com</a>)</li>\n</ol>\n<hr />\n<h2>\ud83d\udd27 How to Customize the Recent Documents List</h2>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see enough documents, or want to adjust how many are shown:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Within Word, go to <strong>File \u2192 Options</strong>.  </li>\n<li>Choose the <strong>Advanced</strong> tab.  </li>\n<li>Scroll down to the <strong>Display</strong> section.  </li>\n<li>Under \u201cShow this number of Recent Documents,\u201d enter how many files you want (you can set anywhere from 0 up to 50). (<a href=\"https://www.officetooltips.com/word_365/tips/change_the_number_of_the_most_recently_used_documents?utm_source=openai\">officetooltips.com</a>)</li>\n<li>If you want quick access to recent documents from the left pane, enable \u201cQuickly access this number of Recent Documents.\u201d (<a href=\"https://www.officetooltips.com/word_365/tips/change_the_number_of_the_most_recently_used_documents?utm_source=openai\">officetooltips.com</a>)</li>\n</ol>\n<hr />\n<h2>\ud83d\udccc Pin &amp; Protect Important Files</h2>\n<p>If there are some documents you use often and want them to stay at the top of the list:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the Recent list, look for the <strong>pin icon</strong> next to the file name (or hover over it to see the pin).</li>\n<li>Click the pin to <strong>keep</strong> that document at the top. Click again to unpin it and allow it to shift off the list as newer files are added. (<a href=\"https://www.officetooltips.com/word_365/tips/change_the_number_of_the_most_recently_used_documents?utm_source=openai\">officetooltips.com</a>)</li>\n</ul>\n<hr />\n<p>If your version of Word looks a bit different, or if this doesn't match exactly, let me know what version you're using (Word 2016, 2019, Word for Microsoft 365, etc.), and I can give instructions specific to your setup.</p>"
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