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The MRU refers to "most recently used," which is the list of files you have used recently, as noted at the bottom of the File menu. This list is a wonderful aid most of the time, but is also very revealing. Everyone who uses your computer knows the name of the last file (or files) you've been working on. You may not always like this.
To remove a file name from the MRU list, press Alt+Ctrl+- (that last part is a dash, right next to the 0 key, not the minus key on the keypad). The mouse pointer changes into a thick bar. Use the bar pointer to click on the File menu, then click on the MRU entry you wish to remove from the list. The entry is removed, and the mouse pointer changes back to normal. This does not delete the actual file; it only removes the entry from the MRU list.
You should note that this tip is very powerful. Be careful that you don't select any other menu item except one of the MRU entries. If you do, the menu item is removed from the menu.
If you decide, after pressing Alt+Ctrl+-, that you don't want to delete anything, then press Esc once. The deletion mode is exited, and the mouse pointer returns to normal.
Tip #1044 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003
Great Idea! Word is a tool to get what you really want—printed output. This means you need to make sure that Word works as well as possible with your printer, whether it is sitting on your desk or in a room down the hall.