Update Excel Files path from old folder to new folder inside Pinned and search results

[Jackie0090]

Hi everyone!
I have been trying to find a solution to this but pulling my hair out here : } 

I had all my pinned XLSX files in Excel in this folder: /Documents/Info/Old Folder

I have moved all the .XLSX files from there to a new Folder: /Documents/Info/New Folder

As a result of this, of course, when searching for files OR clicking in the Pinned section, it is not finding the file. And also it finds both variations of the file from Old Folder and New Folder if i open the file in the New Folder.

Is there any way to update my Pinned saved files' Default Folder from "Old Folder" to "New Folder"?

Basically to say for all these XLSX files this is the "New Folder" in the path.

Thank you!

[#2]

@Jackie0090 These MRU's are kept in your Registry, in several places. Start looking here:

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Excel\File MRU

Each pinned file in there starts with this text:

[F00000001]

All unpinned ones start with [F00000000]

You could edit those entries directly in the registry,

Note that there is also this branch that contains one or more MRU lists, depending on how many OneDrive and other on-line services you use:

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Excel\User MRU

Expand that branch to see one or more other File MRU lists.

[#3]

Thx a lot, will test it out!

most of my files are locally, not on One Drive... would those Keys be the same for Local Files? thanks!

[#4]

Any pinned file starts with the F00000001 code, regardless of the location. I was wrong about the other branches in registry, they are not about OneDrive or Sharepoint accounts, they are about the accounts you are logged in with while using Excel. If you look at the File, Account tab of Excel close to the top there is a link to switch account. If you switch to another account, you will see the (part of the) MRU that pertains to that account. That MRU is kept in a separate folder in the registry, one for each account you ever used in Office.

[#5]

thx a bunch, will check it out, appreciated!!!

[#6]

FYI I am not logged in OneDrive or Excel for this, i just use it logged out

[#7]

@Jackie0090 If you are using Excel from a M365 subscription you are logged into an account. Check out the File, Account page.