Class RecentFile (Word VBA)

The class RecentFile represents a recently used file. The RecentFile object is a member of the RecentFiles collection. To use a RecentFile class variable it first needs to be instantiated, for example

Dim rcnfl as RecentFile
Set rcnfl = RecentFiles(Index:=1)

For Each

Here is an example of processing the RecentFile items in a collection.

Dim rcnfl As RecentFile
For Each rcnfl In RecentFiles
	
Next rcnfl

Delete

Deletes the specified file on the list of recent files.

RecentFiles(1).Delete

Index

Returns a Long that represents the position of an item in a collection.

Dim lngIndex As Long
lngIndex = RecentFiles(1).Index

Name

Returns the name of the specified object.

Dim strName As String
strName = RecentFiles(1).Name

Open

Opens the specified object. Returns a Document object representing the opened document.

Sub OpenRecentFiles() 
 Dim rFile As RecentFile 
 For Each rFile In RecentFiles 
 rFile.Open 
 Next rFile 
End Sub

Path

Returns the disk or Web path to the specified object.

The path doesn't include a trailing character — for example, "C:\MSOffice" or "https://MyServer". Use the PathSeparator property to add the character that separates folders and drive letters. Use the Name property to return the file name without the path.

Dim strPath As String
strPath = RecentFiles(1).Path

ReadOnly

True if changes to the document cannot be saved to the original document.

With RecentFiles(1) 
 .ReadOnly = True 
 .Open 
End With