Deleted document still listed in Recent Documents

[cheryl c]

How come when I delete a Word document from the My Documents folder, it is
still on the list in Word off the Office Button menu under Recent Documents?
How do I get it deleted from this list? Please advise. Thank you.

 

[DeanH]

See the following articles that explain how you can remove these listings:
http://www.gmayor.com/clear_recently_used_file_list.htm
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Recent_Files_List_Editor.htm

Hope this helps
DeanH