However, some users reported that Word not showing recent documents.
Why does this issue occur?
Listed below are the most common causes.
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Solution 1.
So, when Word recent documents not showing, you are supposed to re-sign into your account.
Open a blank Word document, and then clickFile>Account.
Under theSign in to Officesection, clickSign In.
Or you might directly click theSign inbutton in the upper right corner of a Word document.
Input your Microsoft email and password to log into your account.
Solution 2.
Re-initiate the Recent Documents Feature
Generally, the Recent Documents feature is enabled by default in Word.
However, sometimes it is turned off by mistake or misconfigured.
In a Word document, clickFile>Options>Advanced.
In the Word Options window, scroll down to find theDisplaysection.
In the Show this number of Recent Documents list, snag the number of recent files to display.
After performing these actions, you should be allowed to see Word recent files.
If this solution fails to work, your Word recent documents could be deleted.
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poke the following button to get MiniTool Power Data Recovery installed and give it a try.
Step 1. choose the target drive or location to scan.
Launch MiniTool Power Data Recovery to enter its home page.
After clicking theScanbutton, MiniTool Power Data Recovery will scan the desktop immediately.
Find and preview needed files.
After scanning, all files found on your desktop will be displayed in the scan result window.
To recover Word recent documents, you could check theDocumentsoption only.
Also, it’s possible for you to set up the file modification date and file size.
Check all required files and save them.
It is strongly suggested that you do not store found files where they get lost in case ofdata overwriting.
Tip:MiniTool Power Data Recovery Free supports 1 GB of free file recovery.
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Wrapping Things Up
Is Word not showing recent documents?
