The Recent Docs option on the navigation menu displays the 40 documents or items you most recently opened or edited or added. 



Recently Opened Documents -
You must open a document before it is added to Recently Opened Documents. The list shows the most recent 40 documents you have opened.

Recently Edited Documents -
You must open and edit a document for it to appear on the Recently Edited Documents list. The list shows the most recent 40 documents you have edited.

Note: Accessing the Profile for a document does not constitute an open or edit. 

Recently Added Documents -
Contains the most recent documents you have added to NetDocuments.  If you copy a document in NetDocuments, the new document is included in this list.  This list contains the most recent documents you have added in the last 14 days.

Note: If you click on a document and get a message that it is checked out by another user, and you cancel the open, the document is also added to your Recently Opened Docs list so that you can return again to that document quickly. 

Note: For some organizations, an integrations package may be in use that modifies the document each time it is opened, by adjusting the footer with the Doc ID, etc.  In these cases, the Recent Open list and the Recent Edit list will be identical. 

Customize Your Recent Docs

You can customize the columns that are displayed in Recently Opened, Edited, or Added Docs by clicking the Define Display Format option.