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# How do I access my Recent Files?

**Recent Files** shows shortcuts to your most recently opened documents on each device. It's the first thing you see when you open Scriptation.

|| 📝 NOTE: This video shows a slightly older user interface but the instructions are still accurate.

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The Recent Files window shows shortcuts to all of your most recently accessed documents **on that device**. It recognizes when files are renamed or deleted, and syncs to the newest version of cloud files.

|| 📝 NOTE: Recent Files only shows files accessed on that device. A file opened on iPad won't appear as a Recent File on iPhone or Mac — access it directly from the cloud folder instead.

To open a file, **tap the preview image**. To clear the list, tap **Clear**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/img89721c359332-1_17rpn6u.jpeg =500x422)

|| 📝 NOTE: Tapping **Clear** doesn't delete files. It only removes the shortcuts.

Once a document is opened, your 20 most recent files are accessible from the **File Browser**:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/8/1/60818aeea8717000/toptoolbarfile-browserpng_18x56x2.png =800x71)

To expand or compress the list, tap the **caret**:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/img3c21c11a09b1-1_tnzjtm.jpeg =250x308)

# What's Next

[How do I use Favorite Folders?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-favorite-folders-1oh9tbj/)
[How to sync files across devices with Cloud Storage](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-to-sync-files-across-devices-with-cloud-storage-rj94v/)
[How do I enable Dark Mode?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-enable-dark-mode-ai8urt/)