List of Recent Word Documents not showing up in Task Bar or Start Menu

[Jess]

I've had this issue for quite a long time and it still frustrates me to no end. The list of recent documents do not show in the taskbar when I click and drag the Microsoft Word icon. It works for Powerpoint, but I don't understand why it doesn't work for Word. The recent Word docs also doesn't show up in the Start Menu. I don't think it works for Excel either, but I have to check.

I tried to use this solution: http://bjtechnews.org/2012/05/23/list-of-recent-word-documents-not-showing-up-in-task-bar-or-start-menu/#comment-3859

Didn't work.

Any other suggestions?

[Jess]

anyone?

[CharlieHorse]

i have no idea, but if you can, a clean install of the software might fix it.

[Jess]

I don't have the disc to reinstall it.

Anyways, I tried to see if installing Office 2013 would "fix" it, removing 2010 completely.


It's still not working. Recent documents aren't showing for Word or Excel. Only Powerpoint.