How to delete recent files from list

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December 17, 2016
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I've seen this question asked in other places but have not seen an answer. I'm running InDesign Release 2015.4. I have deleted some files from the development folder and they're still showing up in the Recent Files list. I've searched RegEdit and deleted them from there but they're still in the list when I launch InDesign. How can I remove them from the Recent Files list?

Thank you.

Correct answer BobLevine

Set the recent files display to zero in your preferences. Then set it back to whatever you’d like.

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CarolAlmeida

Participating Frequently

It would be perfect if indesgn behaved like photoshop: by clicking in a file that does not exists anymore, it just vanishes from recent itens, while keeping the other items.

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Anubhav M

Community Manager

Hello @Almeida35498371unwm,

Thanks for reaching out. Would you mind creating a UserVoice for this feature request (https://adobe.ly/3Lc0m3E) and adding your comments there? Doing this will help us prioritize this request, and you will be notified of any updates.

Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.

Thanks,

Anubhav

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

Community Expert

One must click on Anubhav's link, search "Delete Files", and vote yes for this idea.

The original correct answer worked for me on both my Mac and Windows.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

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Gerald24337406r2ds

New Participant

I want to clear "YOUR RECENT ITEMS" in the new dialog. Even better would be to eliminate the entire left side of the new document window (Recent, Saved, Print, Web, Mobile) and just have a simple dialog box.

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rgpalacio

New Participant

I want to do this exact thing, Gerald, and cannot find or figure out a way to do it.

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donm52640512

New Participant

How do I remove Recent Files from my workspace in InDesign 2019 14.0.3? I've seen the suggestion to "Set the recent files display to zero in your preferences" but I can find no such prompt in my preferences panel, under General, or anywhere else. Thank you.

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Troy Deckert

Known Participant

What, apparently, they are referring to is: in InDesign Preferences -File Handling - Saving Design Files - Number of Recent Items to Display: Set to 0. Now that's no good solution, as we want to see some, but not all the others that we don't need that are getting harder to sort through. Right? This is so stupid, it defies stupidity. Do any Adobe programmers monitor these complaints? Hey, despite my best efforts to be civil here, this is really stupid. And if I'm the stupid one, then please correct me with a solution to this glitch. I'll welcome being the moron on this one with open arms, as I just want to clean up my InDesign screen, but leave the stuff I need. Thanks.

don2d23

Participating Frequently

I am sure that calling the Adobe programmers "stupid" is NOT the right move to get them to cooperate, but I agree with this complaint whole heartedly. We should be able to delete the specific documents we no longer need to see in the list on the home page, and organize them as we see fit. I've wasted so much time opening wrong versions of saved files because of similar filenames and because of the unnecessary clutter. As far as your question on whether the programmers monitor these complaints: I think if they do, then it's not often enough.