Class RecentFiles (Word VBA)

A collection of RecentFile objects that represents the files that have been used recently. The items in the RecentFiles collection are displayed at the bottom of the File menu. To use a RecentFiles class variable it first needs to be instantiated, for example

Dim rfs as RecentFiles
Set rfs = RecentFiles

For Each

Here is an example of processing the RecentFiles items in a collection.

Dim rcnfl As RecentFile
For Each rcnfl In RecentFiles
	
Next rcnfl

Add

Returns a RecentFile object that represents a file added to the list of recently used files.

Add (Document, ReadOnly)

If ActiveDocument.Saved = True Then 
 RecentFiles.Add Document:=ActiveDocument.Name 
End If

Arguments

The following argument is required

Document (Document) - The document you want to add to the list of recently used files. You can specify this argument by using either the string name for the document or a Document object.

Optional arguments

The following argument is optional

ReadOnly (Boolean) - True to make the document read-only.

Count

Returns a Long that represents the number of recent files in the collection.

Dim lngCount As Long
lngCount = RecentFiles.Count

Item

Returns an individual RecentFile object in a collection.

Item (Index)

Index: The individual object to be returned. Can be a Long indicating the ordinal position of the individual object.

Dim rcnfl As RecentFile
Set rcnfl = RecentFiles(Index:=1)

Maximum

Returns or sets the maximum number of recently used files that can appear on the File menu. Can be a number from 0 (zero) through 9.

RecentFiles.Maximum = 0