Office 2010 – Backstage view / Recent – How to Customize

Backstage view / Recent – How to Customize

This command replaces your Recent Document list that was on the right side of the Office button’s command pane in Office 2007. Yes it is an extra step: File tab/ Recent but offers so much more.

The Recent Documents not only display the document name but also the file location.

Unless you are moving to Office 2010 from Office 2007, pinning is a new concept. You will notice the push-pin to the right of the listed document. Click and push the pin in so the document is now “pinned” to the list. Push again and it is unpinned. This was introduced in Office 2007 and is a time saving feature — especially for those documents you access regularly.

You also can right-click any document in the list and choose shortcut menu commands such as “Remove from list” as well as “Clear unpinned items”.

You also can quickly customize your display of recent documents by adjusting the number to collect at the bottom of the Recent Backstage View.