topic Re: Start Tab - Recent files in AutoCAD Forum

Start Tab - Recent files

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:38:50 GMT

Can anyone tell me if you are limited to 9 files showing on the Recent files on the Start Tab - or is there any way to get to see more - there's a lot of extra space on the screen (28" 4k monitor) - could easily show 15?????

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

RobDraw — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 22:44:47 GMT

If I remember correctly, AutoCAD tells you the max is nine.

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 22:50:23 GMT

Changed the Options - Open & Save - Application Menu number - didn't change
anything until I opened a new drawing - then all change - weird. Now I have
15 recents on Start Tab.

Cheers

Peter

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

RobDraw — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 23:03:02 GMT

Is that the max.? I thought it was nine.

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 23:29:23 GMT

Any number up to 50 it would seem - it was opening that other drawing that
altered the number showing - why I don't know but it works.

Peter

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

Valentin_CAD — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:35:33 GMT

For clarification: In the OPTIONS dialog under "Open and Save"

File Open - Controls settings that relate to recently used files and open files. Valid values are 0 to 9. (These are the files you see when you File >Open)

Application Menu - this number controls the number of recently used files listed in the application menu’s Recent Documents quick menu. Valid values are 0 to 50. (These are the files you see when you click on the Autodesk Logo on the top left)

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

pendean — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:44:11 GMT

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:07:22 GMT

Refer attached screenshot

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:10:36 GMT

Don't know anything other than what I said earlier but below screenshot is how things are working now.

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

vinodkl — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 01:58:23 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

I am able to confirm that, increasing the number of recent files in the application menu does increase the no of recent files in the File menu. Works well in AutoCAD 2018. But need to restart AutoCAD to reflect these changes 🙂

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

anthonyG4LPS — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:47:53 GMT

What about clearing the list of recent drawings in one shot, instead of clicking one by one? Is there a Variable Mode for that?

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

pendean — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:53:37 GMT

@anthonyG4LPS https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-clear-the-recent-documents-list-in-AutoCAD.html

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 21:37:10 GMT

This problem has all been solved with AutoCAD LT 2024 - I now have 40 recent thumbnails on my screen - check the attached screenshot.

Re: Start Tab - Recent files

pendean — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 21:50:46 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

This problem has all been solved with AutoCAD LT 2024 - I now have 40 recent thumbnails on my screen - check the attached screenshot.

... with a couple of sorting options to boot (all AutoCAD2024 variants)