Recent items list

Hello,

The Recent items list on the start button list files in alphabetical order.
Can I get it to list them in 'date accessed' order ?

Thanks

KK

Interesting... If you put your mouse pointer on the actual list of recently
opened items, you'll see that it gives you the choice to sort the list by
name. But that apparently is superfluous since sort-by-name is the default
setting anyway (and maybe the only setting unless someone can answer your
question).



"KRK" <trebor@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> The Recent items list on the start button list files in alphabetical
> order. Can I get it to list them in 'date accessed' order ?
>
> Thanks
>
> KK

Should have added that when you put your pointer on the list, you have to
right click to see the options.


"DP" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Interesting... If you put your mouse pointer on the actual list of
> recently opened items, you'll see that it gives you the choice to sort the
> list by name. But that apparently is superfluous since sort-by-name is the
> default setting anyway (and maybe the only setting unless someone can
> answer your question).
>
>
>
> "KRK" <trebor@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%23tvLGTBNIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>>
>> The Recent items list on the start button list files in alphabetical
>> order. Can I get it to list them in 'date accessed' order ?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> KK
>

I would use the explorer shell for this, such as your Documents folder and
have your View set to 'Date Modified'.
--
Andre
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"KRK" <trebor@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> The Recent items list on the start button list files in alphabetical
> order. Can I get it to list them in 'date accessed' order ?
>
> Thanks
>
> KK

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I would use the explorer shell for this, such as your Documents folder and
>have your View set to 'Date Modified'.
> --

I've been tinkering with that since you suggested it Andre, but I can't find
a way for the settings to stick so that when you click the recent items
button in the start menu.
However, I did come up with something else. I don't know if the OP will like
this or not. It's a couple of extra steps.
It is possible to put a shortcut on your desktop to Recent Items. And you
can set up the folder the shortcut links to to show the files in order of
the most-recent use. Or you can sort them any other way you can sort a
folder.
How to do it: Right click the Recent Items button in the start menu. Choose
Send To. That will open a cascading menu. One of the choices is "Desktop
(create shortcut)." Choose that.
(I'm using Ultimate 64 bit, but I assume other versions offer the same
options. I could be ASSuming too much.)
Note that when you create that shortcut and use it, you may have to add a
column in the folder so that it shows date modified. If OP doesnt know how
to do that, just ask. We'll tell.

Hello again & thanks, this works nicely (and yes I do like it )


KK


"DP" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:emkqCFDNIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I would use the explorer shell for this, such as your Documents folder and
>>have your View set to 'Date Modified'.
>> --
>
> I've been tinkering with that since you suggested it Andre, but I can't
> find a way for the settings to stick so that when you click the recent
> items button in the start menu.
> However, I did come up with something else. I don't know if the OP will
> like this or not. It's a couple of extra steps.
> It is possible to put a shortcut on your desktop to Recent Items. And you
> can set up the folder the shortcut links to to show the files in order of
> the most-recent use. Or you can sort them any other way you can sort a
> folder.
> How to do it: Right click the Recent Items button in the start menu.
> Choose Send To. That will open a cascading menu. One of the choices is
> "Desktop (create shortcut)." Choose that.
> (I'm using Ultimate 64 bit, but I assume other versions offer the same
> options. I could be ASSuming too much.)
> Note that when you create that shortcut and use it, you may have to add a
> column in the folder so that it shows date modified. If OP doesnt know how
> to do that, just ask. We'll tell.