This guide shows how to clear the contents of the recent documents list in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. In this way you can increase the security and privacy of your data by hiding it from the attention of those users who may be using your own computer. This is a very simple procedure to put into practice.
Steps
Disable or Delete Recent Document List in Microsoft Word or Excel Step 1
Step 1. Start Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel, then select the icon with the 'Office' logo
Disable or Delete Recent Document List in Microsoft Word or Excel Step 2
Step 2. Press the 'Word Options' or 'Excel Options' button, depending on the program you are using
Disable or Delete Recent Document List in Microsoft Word or Excel Step 3
Step 3. From the menu on the left of the panel that appeared, select the item 'Advanced Settings'
Disable or Delete Recent Document List in Microsoft Word or Excel Step 4
Step 4. Locate the 'View' section
Inside you will find the option 'Show this number of recent documents:'
Disable or Delete Recent Document List in Microsoft Word or Excel Step 5
Step 5. Set the value of the related field to '0' (without quotes)
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