Note that there is another column which will allow you to pin a folder to Recent Locations. If you click on a push pin to push it in, that related document along with its location will move to the top of the list and will stay fixed:Įven though documents will eventually disappear from this pane as additional documents are opened and displayed, the stick pin, if pushed in, will keep a document in this Recent Documents list so you can always access it easily. (In Microsoft Office 2007, you must click on the Office button to view recent documents that have been opened in the application). Just select the File tab on the Ribbon and then click “Recent” so that your recently opened documents are in view. In Microsoft Office 2010 Backstage view, you will see these push pins next to recently opened documents along with the file locations. One place where you will see this push pin is when viewing the Recent Documents or Recent Locations pane. Use the Push Pin to “Pin” a Recent Document or Folder Have you ever wondered what the purpose of that little push pin is when it shows up in a Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010 application? This push pin can be quite a time saver when opening documents or using online Help in Office applications.
