If you want to see recently opened files in Windows 11, then open Recent Items folder, use File Explorer Home, Taskbar, Start menu, etc.

Windows 10 and Windows 11 offer a feature in File Explorer that gives you quick access to your most frequently used folders and recently used files. Let's check out how it works.

By default, File Explorer in Windows 10 has a recent-files section when you open to the Quick Access section.

Quick access gives you faster navigation to your most frequent folders and files, and here's how to customize the feature on Windows 10.

In Windows 10, you can search for files and other content using the built-in Search tool on the Taskbar. However, you can also search for files directly through File Explorer.