Windows 7 has a Recent Items feature, which can display any documents you’ve recently used. To put this button on your Start Menu, click Start and then right-click the Start menu. Click Properties. When the Taskbar And Start Menu Properties window opens, click the Start Menu tab and then click the Customize button. When the Customize Start Menu button opens, scroll down to Recent Items and check its box. Click the OK button. Click the OK button on the Taskbar And Start Menu Properties window. Now, click the Start button. You’ll see the Recent Items button on the right side of the Start Menu. Hover the mouse over Recent Items (or click it) and you’ll see the list of recently used documents. Click any document in the list to open that item.