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If you’re experiencing Word opening all previous documents on your Mac, it’s most likely because of a feature called "AutoRecover." The AutoRecover feature automatically saves a copy of the last document you were working on, allowing you to easily recover it in case of an unexpected shutdown or crash. However, this can become annoying if Word keeps opening those same documents every time you launch it.
To prevent Word from opening all previous documents on your Mac, follow these steps:
1. Open Microsoft Word.
2. Click on "Word" in the top menu bar.
3. Click on "Preferences."
4. Select "Save" from the options on the left.
5. Under "Save AutoRecover info every," change the time interval to "0 minutes."
6. Uncheck the box that says "Keep the last autosaved version if I close without saving."
7. Click "OK" to save your changes.
By doing this, Word will no longer save a copy of your previous documents and will not automatically reopen them. You will still be able to recover unsaved documents in the event of a crash, but you will need to do so manually. This should help to prevent Word from opening all previous documents every time you launch it on your Mac.
How do I stop Microsoft Word from opening previous documents?
How do I turn off recent documents in Word for Mac?
If you want to turn off the recent documents feature in Word for Mac to maintain your privacy or simply because you prefer to start fresh every time you open Word, you can follow these steps:
1. Open Microsoft Word on your Mac.
2. Click on the "Word" menu in the top left corner of the screen.
3. Select "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
4. Click on "General" in the Preferences window.
5. Look for the "Recently used file list" option and uncheck the box next to it.
6. Close the Preferences window.
After following these steps, Word will no longer display the list of recently opened documents in the "Open Recent" menu or the bottom of the "File" menu. However, any recently opened documents will still appear in the "Recents" folder in Finder. If you want to hide this as well, you can customize your settings under the "General" tab in your Mac’s System Preferences.
How do you make Microsoft Word your default for opening all documents on Mac?
Making Microsoft Word your default application for opening all documents on Mac can be done by following the steps below:
1. Find a document that you want to open in the Finder.
2. Right-click the document and select "Get Info" from the drop-down menu.
3. In the "Get Info" window, under the "Open with" section, select Microsoft Word from the dropdown menu.
4. To apply the change to all documents of the same type, click the "Change All" button.
5. In the dialog box that appears, click "Continue" to confirm the action.
This will make Microsoft Word the default application for opening all documents of the same type on your Mac. From now on, whenever you double-click or open a document of that type, it will automatically open in Microsoft Word.
How do I change the default settings in Word for Mac?
If you want to change the default settings in Word for Mac, follow these steps:
1. Open Word for Mac.
2. Click on "Word" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences."
3. In the Preferences window, click on "Save" under the "Output and Sharing" section.
4. Here, you can change the default file format, location, and other options.
5. Once you have made the desired changes, click on "OK" to save the changes.
Note that these changes will only apply to new documents. Existing documents will still use the old default settings.
How do I turn off recent files?
In Windows 10, the recent files feature is enabled by default in order to allow quicker access to recently used files. However, you may want to turn off this feature in order to protect your privacy or because you simply prefer not to see recent files.
To turn off recent files, follow these steps:
1. Right-click on the Windows taskbar and select "Settings" (or press the Windows key + I).
2. Click on "Personalization" and select the "Start" option from the left-hand menu.
3. Toggle off the "Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the taskbar" option.
Alternatively, you can also turn off recent files by accessing the File Explorer options:
1. Open File Explorer and click on the "View" tab.
2. Click on "Options" and select "Change folder and search options."
3. In the "Privacy" section, toggle off the "Show recently used files in Quick access" and "Show frequently used folders in Quick access" options.
After completing these steps, Windows will no longer display recent files in the Start menu or File Explorer.
How do I turn off recent files on Mac?
If you want to turn off the feature that shows your recent files in the Dock on your Mac, you can do so by following these steps:
1. Click on the Apple menu icon in the top-left corner of the screen.
2. Click on "System Preferences" and then click on "Dock".
3. Uncheck the box next to "Show recent applications in Dock".
This will disable the feature that shows your recent files in the Dock. If you ever want to turn it back on, simply follow these steps again and check the box next to "Show recent applications in Dock".
How do I turn off recent documents?
If you don’t want to display recent documents in your computer’s file explorer, there are different ways to turn off this feature depending on your operating system.
For Windows 10 users, you can disable recent documents by following these steps:
1. Right-click on the taskbar.
2. Select "Taskbar settings".
3. Scroll down to the "Privacy" section.
4. Toggle off the "Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the taskbar" option.
For Windows 8 or 8.1 users, you can turn off recent documents by following these steps:
1. Open the File Explorer.
2. Click on the "View" tab.
3. Click on the "Options" button located at the far right corner.
4. In the "Privacy" section, uncheck the "Show recently used files in Quick access" checkbox.
For Mac OS X users, you can hide recent documents by following these steps:
1. Click on the "Apple" menu.
2. Select "System Preferences".
3. Click on the "General" icon.
4. In the "Recent items" section, set the "Number of recent items" to zero.
By following any of the above methods, your computer will no longer display recent documents.
How do I install only Word on my Mac?
If you want to install only Word on your Mac and not the rest of the Microsoft Office suite, you can do so by following these steps:
1. Go to the Microsoft website and search for "Word for Mac".
2. Click on the "Buy" or "Try for free" button, depending on your preference.
3. Sign in with your Microsoft account or create a new one if needed.
4. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the purchase or download.
5. Once the download is complete, open the downloaded file and follow the installation instructions.
6. During the installation, you will be prompted to choose which Microsoft Office applications you want to install. Deselect all options except for Word.
7. Complete the installation process, and Word will be installed on your Mac.
Alternatively, if you already have Microsoft Office installed on your Mac and just want to uninstall the other applications, follow these steps:
1. Open Finder and navigate to the "Applications" folder.
2. Search for "Microsoft Office" and open the folder.
3. Select all applications except for Word and drag them to the Trash.
4. Empty the Trash to remove the applications from your computer.
After following these steps, you will have Word installed on your Mac without any other Microsoft Office applications.