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Q173053: WD97: Files Not Added to "Recent" Folder

Article: Q173053
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you open or save a file in Microsoft Word 97 through either file transfer
protocol (FTP) or hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) on the Internet, the
shortcut to the file will not be listed in the Recent folder within the
Microsoft Windows folder.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, open or save a file in Microsoft Word 97 through
either FTP or HTTP and save the file to the hard disk. This will force a
shortcut to appear in the Windows\Recent folder.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about the Recent folder, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q151764 How to Remove Individual Items from the Documents List

  Q134593 How to Modify the Documents Menu


Additional query words: 8.0 8.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug

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