Opening Recent Documents

You can open a recent document from the File menu or the Welcome dialog box.

To open a recent document:

  • When no documents are open:
    • Click File, and select a document to open.
      To see a preview of the document and its file path, hover over the menu item for the document. The preview and file path appear in a large tile.
    • Click File > Browse Recent Documents or press R and select a document.
  • When a document is already open:
    • Click File > Open Recent, and select a document to open.
    • Click File > Open Recent > Browse Recent Documents or press R and select a document.
  • Regardless of whether a document is already open or not:
    • Open the Welcome dialog box by doing one of the following:
      • Click Welcome to SOLIDWORKS (Standard toolbar).
      • Click Help > Welcome to SOLIDWORKS.
      • Click Welcome to SOLIDWORKS on the SOLIDWORKS Resources tab in the Task Pane.

      Then, on the Home tab or Recent Tab, click a tile to open a document.