How to Delete MS Word History on My Computer

1. Open Microsoft Word and select the "File" command from the top menu. In Microsoft Word 2007, this is not labeled "File"; it just looks like a colorful button in the top left corner.
2. Select the "Word Options" icon at the bottom of this menu. This opens a new dialog box in the window.
3. Navigate to the "Advanced" tab on the left hand side of the dialog box. Scroll through the options until you reach the "Display" category.
4. Input "0" in the "Show this number of recent documents" command. It is set to 17 by default; use the down arrow button to change it to 0 or just select the "17" text, delete it and type "0."
5. Click "OK" to save your changes. Look in the Recent Documents panel again. The documents should be cleared out. If you'd like to save recent documents in the future, go back into the dialog box and input the number of recent documents Microsoft Word should keep. It does not bring up a list of previous documents; instead, it startss fresh and save the next set of most recent documents you open, create or edit.