MRU List

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Grabbing the MRU List
Want to use the list of most recently used files in a macro? You can access it easily by using the technique presented in this tip.

Increasing the Number of MRU Files
MRU (most recently used) files can be a great help when you work with a given set of common workbooks. Excel versions up through Excel 2003 only allow you to have up to nine MRU files remembered, but Excel 2007 allows quite a few more.

Opening a Recently Used Workbook
Using the Most Recently Used list to open workbooks that have been used in Excel.

Turning Off the MRU List
If you do not use the MRU list in Excel, use this tip to turn them off.