Microsoft KB Archive/326959

= XL2000: File Name Does Not Appear in the Recently Used File List on the File Menu =

Article ID: 326959

Article Last Modified on 8/11/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q326959



SYMPTOMS
In Excel 2000, any file whose path, including its file name, contains more than 127 characters does not appear in the recently used file list on the File menu.



To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

276367 OFF2000: How to Obtain the Latest Office 2000 Service Pack

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WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:
 * Change the path so that the path, including the file name, is 127 or fewer characters.
 * Open the file by using the Open command on the File menu.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: most recently used file list MRU

Keywords: kbbug kboffice2000sp3fix kboffice2000presp3fix kbpending KB326959

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