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pasqualerose2
User level: Level 1 (25 points)

Increasing the Number of Recent Document in Pages

How do I increase the number of recent documents to access in Pages. Everywhere I look online, I find these instructions, but they are incorrect.


Steps to Increase Recent Items


  1. Open System Settings from the Dock or the Apple menu.
  2. Navigate to the General section.
  3. Look for the Number of Recent Items option and increase the number


This screenshot I took of my System Settings under General shows I don't have that option.

Posted on Oct 31, 2026 10:13 AM

5 replies

pasqualerose2 Author
User level: Level 1 (25 points)

Nov 1, 2026 6:21 PM in response to Peggy

Thank you, Peggy. I am using Sequoia 15.7.9. I don't have a menu bar in systems settings. I did search for it, but nothing came up, so I decided to search for other things. I did find something when I searched System Settings for "recent documents." It was set on 15. I set it to a higher number. So hopefully that works.


Thanks,


Pat

VikingOSX
User level: Level 10 (131,878 points)

Oct 31, 2026 2:04 PM in response to Peggy

Online sites frequently reference past information. Apple changes stuff. Unless those online sites associate the Preferences or System Settings panel to the correct version of macOS that you are using, you will become frustrated with wrong advice.


Start by asking in this community and by providing us with your current version of macOS. Then we, as Peggy has illustrated, can narrow your question to a definitive result.

Peggy
User level: Level 8 (42,205 points)

Oct 31, 2026 10:26 AM in response to pasqualerose2

You haven't said what version of macOS you are using. I do have a item named "Menu Bar" in System Setting in Golden Gate, macOS 27, that I don't see in your screenshot.


Have you tried searching for "Menu Bar" at the top of System Settings? Searching System Settings is often the only way I can find a setting I don't use very often.


Peggy
User level: Level 8 (42,205 points)

Nov 1, 2026 6:31 PM in response to pasqualerose2

I'm glad you found it. I found it just by typing "recent" in the search field. You don't need to know the exact wording, often just one word will get you what you need. More words can even cause problems.

pasqualerose2 Author
User level: Level 1 (25 points)

Nov 2, 2026 1:16 PM in response to Peggy

Thanks for the help!

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256386544