History Folder in Open Window Pane?

[katie]

Hello,

I'd like to know how to clear entries from the history in
the open window pane. In other words, when you open a
document, the most recently used documents appear in a
drop down box, and I'd like to clear one of those entries.
Also, how do you set the auto complete feature for this
open window? To open a document, I find I have to
manually type the name in the open box or scroll to the
appropriate file; a co-worker can type the first few
letters of a file she uses all the time (it's in her
history drop down box) and the complete name automatically
pops up.

Thanks so much in advance!!
Katie

 

[judi]

Katie

Go to tools, options, general tab, and uncheck recently used file list. This should take the list away.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

That doesn't affect the History in the File Open dialog, only the MRU list
on the File menu.

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Katie:

Go to tools, options, general tab, and uncheck recently used file list.

This should take the list away.