How do I configure the 'Recent' folder in My Places?

[browniebodrum]

In Office, when the Open/Save As dialogue box opens, in the 'My Places' bar
there is a link to the 'Recent' Folder, which, in turn, contains shortcuts to
recent files - except in some cases they are ANCIENT... (up to two years
old!!) ;-)

How can I configure what's in there so that, for example, it only contains
shortcuts to documents I've worked on in the past couple of days, or past
week?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bob I]

Set the View to details, Sort by Date, and then select and delete the
UNdesired shortcuts.

 

[browniebodrum]

Already did that, just wondered if there was a way to make it clear itself
out automatically based on age of contents. Thanks for your help.

 

[Bob I]

Might check with the folks in the CMD prompt group about a batch file
that deletes files by date/age