Fix for MS Office 2003/XP/2000 Recently Used File List is grayed Out
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If you want to use recently used files in MS office applications,but when you try to enable it in options it might have grayed out.Use this solution to fix
Close all your MS office applications
Solution
Go to Start—>Run—>Type regedit click ok
Now you need to navigate the following key from left pane
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\POLICIES\EXPLORER
Now you need to select the following key and delete from right pane
NoRecentDocsHistory
Exit your registry editor
Now you need to go open MS office application click on Tools—>Options
Click on General Tab, Check the Recently used file list checkbox and use the designated dropdown to select the desired number of entries and click ok
Now you should have recently used files list when you select file menu.
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EXCELENT!!!