How to Find Recent Documents in Windows 8?

Displaying Recent Files in Windows 8

Click and drag the "Recent Items" folder to Favorites in the left pane to add a quickaccess link to your Favorites list. Click this link to view your recent files .

How do I Find Recent Documents?

Press Windows Key + E.
Under File Explorer, select Quick access.
Now, you will find a section Recent files which will display all the recently viewed files/documents.

How do I Find Recently Opened Documents on my Computer?

Press "WindowsR."
Type “recent” into the run box and press “Enter” to open the list of recently visited files.
View recently opened files from other users on the same computer by clicking inside the File Explorer location bar and replacing the current users name with a different user.

Does Windows 8 have File History?

File History is a new feature in Windows 8 that automatically keeps a backup history of your personal data. I previously wrote a detailed article about File History in Windows 8 with a lot of detail about this feature.

How do I Find Recent Documents in Windows 8?

Open My Computer by doubleclicking on the "My Computer" icon, as in. Find " Recent places " listed under the Favorites on the left sidebar in Windows Explorer. And doubleclick on the "Recent places" folder, then you will see the contents of the Recent places folder but in an unsorted order.

How do I See Recent Files in Windows?

The fastest way to access the all recent files folder is by pressing “Windows + R” to open the Run dialog and typing “recent”. You can then hit enter. The above step will open an Explorer window with all of your recent files. You can edit the options like any other search, as well as delete the recent files you want.

Where are Recent Files Located?

Press Windows Key + E. Under File Explorer , select Quick access. Now, you will find a section Recent files which will display all the recently viewed files/documents.

Unable See "Recent Items"

Press Windows key + R key, type "shell:recent" without quotation marks in the open box and press Enter. Note: It will recreates the Recent folder , along with a new desktop.

How do I Open File History in Windows 8?

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
Enter File History settings in the search box , and then select File History settings.
Select Select a drive, and choose the network or external drive you want to use.
Turn on File History.