Application.RecentFiles Property

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Returns a RecentFiles collection that represents the most recently accessed files.

Syntax

expression.RecentFiles

expression   A variable that represents an Application object.

Remarks

For information about returning a single member of a collection, see Returning an Object from a Collection.

Example

This example opens the first item in the RecentFiles collection (the first document name listed on the File menu).

Visual Basic for Applications
  If RecentFiles.Count >= 1 Then RecentFiles(1).Open

This example displays the name of each file in the RecentFiles collection.

Visual Basic for Applications
  For Each rFile In RecentFiles
    MsgBox rFile.Name
Next rFile

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