ATOI365D#Office365Challenge And the countdown has begun – 10 days to go!  Anywhere-access to Office documents in Office 365 – do you even fully comprehend what that means? Do you remember the days where what you did, when you did it and how you did it was directly linked to the device you were using. Well that is something of the past. Wow!!

Day:  355 of 365, 10 left
Tools:  Office 365
Description: Office 365 Recent used list across devices
Audience:  All

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What does Microsoft say: Documents stored in your Office 365 libraries are available on a wide variety of devices, including tablets, phones, and computers where Office is not installed. Sign in to Office 365, go to your Office App Read more…

Access your Recent Used Documents:

When opening the App, you will be presented with the list of Recent items. In my example I accessed the list on my Desktop as well as on my phone (logged into the 365 portal). See that it shows the same list with exception to any items that was directly saved to my Desktop / C:Drive:

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Customize your Recent Used List:

You are able to customize your Recent Used List. Navigate to File > Options > Advanced. Here you’ll see all the options under “Display”:

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There have been so many updates and additions to Office 365 that it’s rather human to just accept it and not really take a step back and understand the impact these small, yet powerful features will have on our lives as we know it.

Overview of my challenge: As an absolute lover of all things Microsoft, I’ve decided to undertake the challenge, of writing a blog every single day, for the 365 days. Crazy, I know. And I’ll try my best, but if I cannot find something good to say about Office 365 and the Tools it includes for 365 days, I’m changing my profession. So let’s write this epic tale of “Around the Office in 365 Days”. My ode to Microsoft Office 365.
Keep in mind that these tips and tricks do not only apply to Office 365 – but where applicable, to the overall Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint.