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Pin Frequently Used Documents and Save Time in Office 2007

by Gilberto J Perera View Comments Share
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I have a set of documents that I frequently use in Excel and Word. Most of the time I can find them using the Recent Documents menu, but at times when they are not listed (because I’ve opened so many other documents) I have to locate the files to open them. I am always looking for ways to speed up my workflow and that is why use Excel’s Pin up feature to keep my frequently accessed files available to me from the Recent Documents menu. If you would like to see how you too can use this feature refer to the screen shots below. If you have any other Office related, time saving tips, please post them below.

Note: The Pin up feature is available for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007. If you would like to use this feature to Pin up your favorite programs in Windows Vista, then read Pin Up Your Shortcuts and Declutter Your Desktop.

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1. Open Word, Excel, or PowerPoint and click on the Office Orb menu button. When the menu expands move your cursor to the Recent Documents section and click the Pin (Transfer Email to Google)next to the document you would like to pin up.

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2. The pin should have changed its appearance to look like it is pinned up and it’s color should now be green. To unpin a document just click on the pin and it should return to an unpinned state.

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Gilbert is a Microsoft MVP, a full-time blogger, and technology aficionado. When Gilbert is away from his bike and his iPad, he's busy writing technology how-to's from his home-office in Miami, Florida on the latest programs and gadgets he can get his hands on. He's locally known as "the computer guy" and has spent the last 12 years helping family, friends, and GilsMethod.com visitors with their computer questions and problems. He was awarded the 2009 MVP award from Microsoft for his contributions in forums and blogs and is enjoying the new addition to his family.

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View Comments to “Pin Frequently Used Documents and Save Time in Office 2007”

  1. zivlin says:

    after i pin documents in office 2007 and turned green they disappeared from the list. operating system xp-sp2

  2. zivlin says:

    after i pin documents in office 2007 and turned green they disappeared from the list. the list turns empty after reboot or re-using office. operating system xp-sp2
    thanks, zivlin

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