Recent file list is grayed out in Word 2002 & Excel.

[Peter H]

After installing Office XP Pro I cannot activate recently opened files list.
The feature appears on the Options page but is grayed out. Can this feature
be activated?

 

[garfield-n-odie]

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284896 "'Most recently
used' list missing from File menu and "Recently used file list"
option unavailable in Office XP and 2003".