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Path for "Recent Items"

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May 25, 2024
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The InDesign list for recent items shows only the file name. How can I see the paths for "Recent Items" available to re-open?

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lowellnelsonAuthor

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Thanks to Steve and Rob.

I'm using a legacy InDesign running in Yosemite vpm via Parallels on iMac Pro with Sonoma 14.1.1.

leo.r

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I'm using a legacy InDesign running in Yosemite vpm via Parallels on iMac Pro with Sonoma 14.1.1.

By @lowellnelson

While it's not related to your question, make sure to update to the latest Sonoma - macOS 14.5 - to avoid all kinds of potential problems.

Steve Werner

Community Expert

You didn't tell us what operating system you're using.

If you're on a Macintosh, the Default Folder utility is priceless for quickly selecting recent folders:

It's kept up-to-date regularly and is one of my most used utilities:

https://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/

rob day

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Hi Steve, I think @lowellnelson is looking for the file path not the file name. I’m guessing it’s because InDesign’s Open Recent file list is also a list of file names, and if the file has been moved or trashed there’s no way to know what its original path was.

Steve Werner

Community Expert

But if you get Default Folder, you're not dependent on the limitations of keeping track of file paths becasue Default Folder takes care of it.

Barb Binder

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Not quite what you are asking for, but a lot of folks are unaware that you can right click the filename (on the Tab bar above the document window) on an open file and choose Reveal in Finder or Reveal in Explorer.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

lowellnelsonAuthor

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Thanks, Barb!

rob day

Community Expert

Hi @lowellnelson , I don’t think you can do it via the UI.

A startup script could log recently closed document paths to a text file. I can post an example if you want to give that a try.

lowellnelsonAuthor

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Thank you, Rob. I would like to see your example.

Lowell

rob day

Community Expert

Here are 2 script examples. Copy LogRecentFilePaths.jsx into your InDesign application startup scripts folder and restart InDesign. It writes a list of file paths for recently closed files to a text file also in your startup scripts folder. The length of the list depends on the Number of Recent Items to Display you have set in File Handling Preferences.

The 2nd script, ReadRecentPaths.jsx will display the list. You can install that in your Scripts Panel folder and run it from your Scripts panel. It dislays the list as a dropdown:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/cfxb2fe3cw80j9b0mjkrs/AN1Sxu1pxTI0N-G-M-cQCMM?rlkey=6wdfpjeaia1ko7qcwttncfurc&dl=0

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