Summary: Let Microsoft Word 2003 remember more recently used files.
Normally, when you click “File”, Microsoft Word 2003 will show you the names of the last four files used. If you want, you can increase this list up to 9.
1. Select “Tools” then “Options”.
2. When the multi-tabbed dialog-box “Options” appears, click the “General” tab.
3. Next to the text “Recently used file list” enter 9.
4. Click “OK” to close the dialog box.