Retrieve your most recent Word doc with the click of a mouse

When you begin your workday, do you have to navigate to
locate the last Microsoft Word document you worked on the previous day? If so,
wouldn’t it be nice if you could simply click on an icon that would access your
Word document? Here’s how you can create a desktop shortcut that will do just
that.

After you finish working on your document for the day, save
it, close Word, and follow these steps:

1. Right-click
   the desktop. Go to New | Shortcut.
2. If
   you’re using Word 2003, enter the following code at the prompt:
   “c:\Program Files\Microsoft
   Office\OFFICE11\winword.exe /mFile1”
   If you’re using Word 2002, enter this code at the prompt:
   “c:\Program Files\Microsoft
   Office\Office10\winword.exe /mFile1”
   (Note: Be sure to enter a space before /m but do not put a space after /m.
   Also, make sure you have the correct filename for winword.exe on your
   machine by performing a file search for winword.)
3. Click Next and enter a name such as Open Last Doc.
4. Click
   Finish.

Now, when you use your shortcut to open Word, it will take
you straight to the last document you worked on.

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