AllLangHelp_shared.mk                         |    1 
 source/text/shared/01/01990000.xhp            |   16 ++-
 source/text/shared/01/ClearRecentFileList.xhp |   38 +++++++
 source/text/shared/guide/startcenter.xhp      |  132 ++++++++++++++++++--------
 4 files changed, 143 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)

New commits:
commit fc0816adbd279a7fb3e7d50b1ac6bb71e0b79d2a
Author:     Olivier Hallot <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Wed Jun 24 19:08:33 2026 -0300
Commit:     Olivier Hallot <[email protected]>
CommitDate: Thu Jun 25 14:22:01 2026 +0200

    tdf#172569 (part) Review menu for recent documents.
    
    + Also, review the Start center Help page and update to latest design
    
    Change-Id: Ie84e6eefbf6ab826c171294cf178a317287ec172
    Reviewed-on: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/help/+/207274
    Tested-by: Jenkins
    Reviewed-by: Olivier Hallot <[email protected]>

diff --git a/AllLangHelp_shared.mk b/AllLangHelp_shared.mk
index 57423f9d3d..2f6cc9e35a 100644
--- a/AllLangHelp_shared.mk
+++ b/AllLangHelp_shared.mk
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ $(eval $(call gb_AllLangHelp_add_helpfiles,shared,\
     helpcontent2/source/text/shared/01/ChangeCaseToUpper \
     helpcontent2/source/text/shared/01/classificationbar \
     helpcontent2/source/text/shared/01/classificationdialog \
+    helpcontent2/source/text/shared/01/ClearRecentFileList \
     helpcontent2/source/text/shared/01/DeleteColumns \
     helpcontent2/source/text/shared/01/DeleteRows \
     helpcontent2/source/text/shared/01/DeleteTable \
diff --git a/source/text/shared/01/01990000.xhp 
b/source/text/shared/01/01990000.xhp
index 15e679dc0b..ac080adba5 100644
--- a/source/text/shared/01/01990000.xhp
+++ b/source/text/shared/01/01990000.xhp
@@ -24,16 +24,22 @@
 </topic>
 </meta>
 <body>
-<section id="recentdocs">
 <bookmark branch="hid/.uno:RecentFileList" id="bm_id1430383" localize="false"/>
-<h1 id="hd_id3150279"><variable id="picktitle"><link 
href="text/shared/01/01990000.xhp">Recent Documents</link>
-</variable></h1>
-<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154794"><ahelp hid=".">Lists the most 
recently opened files. To open a file in the list, click its 
name.</ahelp></paragraph>
+<bookmark branch="hid/vnd.sun.star.popup:RecentFileList" 
id="bm_id951782330391734" localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="index" id="bm_id181782330724143">
+<bookmark_value>recent documents</bookmark_value>
+</bookmark>
+<section id="recentdocs">
+<h1 id="hd_id3150279"><variable id="picktitle"><link 
href="text/shared/01/01990000.xhp">Recent Documents</link></variable></h1>
+<description id="par_id3154794"><ahelp hid=".">Lists the most recently opened 
files. To open a file in the list, click its name.</ahelp></description>
 </section>
 <section id="howtoget">
        <embed href="text/shared/00/00000401.xhp#recentdocs"/>
 </section>
 <note id="par_id4154794">The number of files that are listed can be changed in 
the <link href="text/shared/optionen/expertconfig.xhp">Expert 
configuration</link> by setting the property 
<emph>/org.openoffice.Office.Common/History PickListSize</emph>.</note>
-<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3159079">The file is opened by the <item 
type="productname">%PRODUCTNAME</item> module that saved it.</paragraph>
+<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3159079">The file is opened by the 
%PRODUCTNAME module that saved it.</paragraph>
+<embed href="text/shared/01/ClearRecentFileList.xhp#clearlist"/>
+<h2 id="hd_id211782333543913">Current Module Only</h2>
+<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id111782333573035">Displays the recent 
documents for the current module only.</paragraph>
 </body>
 </helpdocument>
diff --git a/source/text/shared/01/ClearRecentFileList.xhp 
b/source/text/shared/01/ClearRecentFileList.xhp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed981315a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/text/shared/01/ClearRecentFileList.xhp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<helpdocument version="1.0">
+    <!--
+    * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+    *
+    * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+    * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+    * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+    *
+    -->
+
+    <meta>
+        <topic id="text/shared/01/ClearRecentFileList.xhp" indexer="include" 
status="PUBLISH">
+            <title id="tit">Clear List</title>
+        <filename>/text/shared/01/ClearRecentFileList.xhp</filename>
+    </topic>
+</meta>
+<body>
+<bookmark id="bm_id671782332499010" branch="hid/.uno:ClearRecentFileList" 
localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="index" id="bm_id111782333384126">
+<bookmark_value>recent documents;clear list</bookmark_value>
+</bookmark>
+<section id="clearlist">
+    <h1 id="hd_id691782332499010"><variable id="h1"><link 
href="text/shared/01/ClearRecentFileList.xhp">Clear Recent Document 
List</link></variable></h1>
+    <description id="par_id581782332499010">Clears the recent document 
list.</description>
+</section>
+<section id="howtoget">
+    <embed href="text/shared/00/00000004.xhp#from_menu_bar"/>
+    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id231782332646899">Choose 
<menuitem>File - Recent Documents - Clear List</menuitem>.</paragraph>
+    <embed href="text/shared/00/00000004.xhp#from_tabUI"/>
+    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id391782332829261">On the 
<menuitem>File</menuitem> tab, do a long click on <menuitem>Open</menuitem> and 
choose <menuitem>Clear List</menuitem>.</paragraph>
+    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id901782332935130">On the 
<menuitem>File</menuitem> menu of the <menuitem>File</menuitem> tab, choose 
<menuitem>Recent Documents - Clear List</menuitem>.</paragraph>
+    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id611782333158704">On the top left 
toolbar of the tabbed interface, do a long click on <menuitem>Open</menuitem> 
and choose <menuitem>Clear List</menuitem>.</paragraph>
+    <embed href="text/shared/00/00000004.xhp#from_startcenter"/>
+    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id651782334064945">On the top right 
drop-down menu, choose <menuitem>Clear Recent Documents</menuitem>.</paragraph>
+</section>
+</body>
+</helpdocument>
diff --git a/source/text/shared/guide/startcenter.xhp 
b/source/text/shared/guide/startcenter.xhp
index b6032a72fd..09d3ca3086 100644
--- a/source/text/shared/guide/startcenter.xhp
+++ b/source/text/shared/guide/startcenter.xhp
@@ -20,71 +20,125 @@
 
 <meta>
       <topic id="textsharedguidestartcenterxhp" indexer="include">
-         <title xml-lang="en-US" id="tit">Start Center</title>
+         <title id="tit">Start Center</title>
          <filename>/text/shared/guide/startcenter.xhp</filename>
       </topic>
 </meta>
 <body>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" 
id="bm_id0820200802500562"><bookmark_value>backing window</bookmark_value>
-    <bookmark_value>start center</bookmark_value>
+<bookmark branch="index" id="bm_id0820200802500562">
+<bookmark_value>backing window</bookmark_value>
+<bookmark_value>start center</bookmark_value>
 </bookmark>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/FWK_HID_BACKINGWINDOW" 
id="bm_id0820200802550234" localize="false"/>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/@@nowidget@@" 
id="bm_@@nowidget@@" localize="false"/>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/help" 
id="bm_id0820200802550235" localize="false"/>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/StartCenter" 
id="bm_id0820200802550237" localize="false"/>
-<h1 xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id0820200802524447"><variable 
id="startcenter"><link href="text/shared/guide/startcenter.xhp">Start 
Center</link></variable></h1>
-<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200803204063" 
role="paragraph">Welcome to %PRODUCTNAME. Thank you for using the %PRODUCTNAME 
<link href="text/shared/05/00000110.xhp">application help</link>. Press F1 
whenever you need help using %PRODUCTNAME.</paragraph>
-<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200802524413" role="paragraph">You 
see the Start Center when no document is open in %PRODUCTNAME. It is divided 
into two panes. <ahelp hid=".">Click a button on the left pane to open a new 
document or a file dialog.</ahelp></paragraph>
-<h2 xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id082020080310498">Open existing files</h2>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/open_all" 
id="bm_id1022200910595546" localize="false"/>
-<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id082020080310500" role="paragraph"><ahelp 
hid=".">The <emph>Open File</emph> button presents a <link 
href="text/shared/guide/doc_open.xhp">file open</link> 
dialog.</ahelp></paragraph>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/open_remote" 
id="bm_id1022200910595547" localize="false"/>
-<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id082020080310502" role="paragraph"><ahelp 
hid=".">The <emph>Remote Files</emph> button presents a <link 
href="text/shared/guide/cmis-remote-files.xhp">Remote files</link> dialog to 
open files stored on remote servers.</ahelp></paragraph>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/open_recent" 
id="bm_id1022200910595545" localize="false"/>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/all_recent" 
id="bm_id0820200802550238" localize="false"/>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/local_view" 
id="bm_id0820200802550239" localize="false"/>
-<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200802525413" 
role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">Click the <emph>Recent Documents</emph> button 
to show thumbnails of the most recent documents you opened in the right side of 
the window.</ahelp> Hover your mouse over the thumbnail to highlight the 
document, display a tip about the document location and display an icon on the 
top right to delete the thumbnail from the pane and from the recent files list. 
Click on the thumbnail to open the document underneath.</paragraph>
-<paragraph role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200802626414">You 
can remove an item from the <emph>Recent Documents</emph> list by clicking the 
button in the upper-right corner of the icon.  The document itself is not 
deleted. You can remove all items on the <emph>Recent Documents</emph> list by 
pressing the <emph>Recent Documents</emph> dropdown button and selecting 
<menuitem>Clear Recent Documents</menuitem>.</paragraph>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/templates_all" 
id="bm_id1022200910584084" localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="hid/FWK_HID_BACKINGWINDOW" id="bm_id0820200802550234" 
localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/@@nowidget@@" id="bm_@@nowidget@@" 
localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/help" id="bm_id0820200802550235" 
localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/StartCenter" 
id="bm_id0820200802550237" localize="false"/>
+
+<h1 id="hd_id0820200802524447"><variable id="startcenter"><link 
href="text/shared/guide/startcenter.xhp">Start Center</link></variable></h1>
+<description id="par_id0820200802524413">You see the Start Center when no 
document is open in %PRODUCTNAME. It is divided into two panes. <ahelp 
hid=".">Click a button on the left pane to open a new document or a file 
dialog.</ahelp></description>
+
+<h2 id="par_id082020080310498">Open File</h2>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/open_all" id="bm_id1022200910595546" 
localize="false"/>
+<paragraph id="par_id082020080310500" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">The 
<emph>Open File</emph> button presents a <link 
href="text/shared/guide/doc_open.xhp">file open</link> 
dialog.</ahelp></paragraph>
+
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/open_remote" 
id="bm_id1022200910595547" localize="false"/>
+<h2 id="hd_id421782335699260">Remote Files</h2>
+<paragraph id="par_id082020080310502" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">The 
<emph>Remote Files</emph> button presents a <link 
href="text/shared/guide/cmis-remote-files.xhp">Remote files</link> dialog to 
open files stored on remote servers.</ahelp></paragraph>
+
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/open_recent" 
id="bm_id1022200910595545" localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/all_recent" 
id="bm_id0820200802550238" localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/local_view" 
id="bm_id0820200802550239" localize="false"/>
+
+<h2 id="hd_id291782335911378">Recent Documents</h2>
+<paragraph id="par_id0820200802525413" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">Click 
the <emph>Recent Documents</emph> button to show thumbnails of the most recent 
documents you opened in the right side of the window.</ahelp> Hover your mouse 
over the thumbnail to highlight the document, display a tip about the document 
location and display an icon on the top right to delete the thumbnail from the 
pane and from the recent files list. Click on the thumbnail to open the 
document underneath.</paragraph>
+
+<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id0820200802626414">You can remove an item 
from the <emph>Recent Documents</emph> list by clicking the button in the 
upper-right corner of the document thumbnail.  The document itself is not 
deleted. </paragraph>
+<table id="tab_id631782336357995">
+    <tablerow>
+        <tablecell>
+            <paragraph id="par_id511782336357995" role="paragraph"><image 
src="res/recentdoc_remove.svg" id="img_id871782336357995" width="1cm"  
height="1cm"><alt id="alt_id291782336357995">Icon Remove 
Thumbnail</alt></image></paragraph>
+        </tablecell>
+        <tablecell>
+            <paragraph id="par_id261782336357995" role="paragraph">Remove 
Thumbnail</paragraph>
+        </tablecell>
+    </tablerow>
+</table>
+<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id861782336693669">You can pin a recent 
document in the thumbnail area by clicking the pin button on the upper-left 
corner of the document thumbnail. The thumbnail moves to the top of the 
area.</paragraph>
+
+<table id="tab_id861782336581974">
+    <tablerow>
+        <tablecell>
+            <paragraph id="par_id441782336581974" role="paragraph"><image 
src="res/recentdoc_pin.svg" id="img_id391782336581974" width="1cm"  
height="1cm"><alt id="alt_id821782336581974">Icon Pin 
Thumbnail</alt></image></paragraph>
+        </tablecell>
+        <tablecell>
+            <paragraph id="par_id301782336581974" role="paragraph">Pin 
Thumbnail</paragraph>
+        </tablecell>
+    </tablerow>
+</table>
+<h2 id="hd_id461782337454994">Filter</h2>
+<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id831782337471337">Select the category of 
documents you want to display in the thumbnail area.</paragraph>
+<h2 id="hd_id861782335764609">The Top Right menu</h2>
+<table id="tab_id81782334388178">
+    <tablerow>
+        <tablecell>
+            <paragraph id="par_id1001782334388178" role="paragraph"><image 
src="res/notebookbar.svg" id="img_id451782334388178" width="1cm"  
height="1cm"><alt id="alt_id591782334388178">Icon Top Right 
Menu</alt></image></paragraph>
+        </tablecell>
+        <tablecell>
+            <paragraph id="par_id761782334388179" role="paragraph">Top Right 
Menu</paragraph>
+        </tablecell>
+    </tablerow>
+</table>
+<h3 id="hd_id371782336024483">Clear Recent Documents</h3>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/clear_all" id="bm_id771782334935791" 
localize="false"/>
+<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id591782335982210">You can remove all 
items on the <emph>Recent Documents</emph> list by pressing the <emph>Recent 
Documents</emph> menu and selecting <menuitem>Clear Recent 
Documents</menuitem>.</paragraph>
+
+<h3 id="hd_id331782336079972">Clear Unavailable Files</h3>
+<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id571782336298724">Remove thumbnails for 
documents that are no longer available. This will ensure only accessible 
documents remain in %PRODUCTNAME Start Center.</paragraph>
+
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/templates_all" 
id="bm_id1022200910584084" localize="false"/>
 <h2 id="hd_id41607696972873">Working with Templates</h2>
-<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200803105045" 
role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">Click the <emph>Templates</emph> button to 
display templates for all applications in the right side of the 
window.</ahelp></paragraph>
-<paragraph role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200802626412">Click 
the down arrow after the <emph>Templates</emph> button to open a menu where you 
can select a filter to display templates by application type or open the <link 
href="text/shared/guide/template_manager.xhp">Template Manager</link> 
dialog.</paragraph>
-<paragraph role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200802626416">Right 
click on a template in the right pane to open a menu where you can either open 
the template to create a new document based on the template or edit the 
template itself.</paragraph>
-<h2 xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id082020080310499">Create:</h2>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/writer_all" 
id="bm_id1022200910564632" localize="false"/>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/calc_all" 
id="bm_id1022200910570124" localize="false"/>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/draw_all" 
id="bm_id1022200910571273" localize="false"/>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/impress_all" 
id="bm_id102220091057270" localize="false"/>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/database_all" 
id="bm_id102220091057437" localize="false"/>
-<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/math_all" 
id="bm_id1022200910575575" localize="false"/>
-<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200803104810" 
role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">The document buttons each open a new document 
of the specified type.</ahelp></paragraph>
+<h3 id="hd_id851782337678907">Templates</h3>
+<paragraph id="par_id0820200803105045" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">Click 
the <emph>Templates</emph> button to display templates for all applications in 
the right side of the window.</ahelp></paragraph>
+<h3 id="hd_id211782338013678">Filter</h3>
+<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id0820200802626412">Click the down arrow 
to open a list where you can select a filter to display templates by 
application type.</paragraph>
+
+<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id0820200802626416">Right click on a 
template in the right pane to open a menu where you can either open the 
template to create a new document based on the template or edit the template 
itself.</paragraph>
+
+<h2 id="par_id082020080310499">Create:</h2>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/writer_all" 
id="bm_id1022200910564632" localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/calc_all" id="bm_id1022200910570124" 
localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/draw_all" id="bm_id1022200910571273" 
localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/impress_all" 
id="bm_id102220091057270" localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/database_all" 
id="bm_id102220091057437" localize="false"/>
+<bookmark branch="hid/sfx/ui/startcenter/math_all" id="bm_id1022200910575575" 
localize="false"/>
+<paragraph id="par_id0820200803104810" role="paragraph"><ahelp hid=".">The 
document buttons each open a new document of the specified 
type.</ahelp></paragraph>
 <list type="unordered">
     <listitem>
-        <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200803104978" 
role="paragraph">
+        <paragraph id="par_id0820200803104978" role="paragraph">
             <emph>Writer Document</emph> opens %PRODUCTNAME <link 
href="text/swriter/main0000.xhp">Writer</link></paragraph>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
-        <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200803104998" 
role="paragraph">
+        <paragraph id="par_id0820200803104998" role="paragraph">
             <emph>Calc Spreadsheet</emph> opens %PRODUCTNAME <link 
href="text/scalc/main0000.xhp">Calc</link></paragraph>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
-        <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200803104927" 
role="paragraph">
+        <paragraph id="par_id0820200803104927" role="paragraph">
             <emph>Impress Presentation</emph> opens %PRODUCTNAME <link 
href="text/simpress/main0000.xhp">Impress</link></paragraph>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
-        <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200803104948" 
role="paragraph">
+        <paragraph id="par_id0820200803104948" role="paragraph">
             <emph>Draw Drawing</emph> opens %PRODUCTNAME <link 
href="text/sdraw/main0000.xhp">Draw</link></paragraph>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
-        <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200803105015" 
role="paragraph">
+        <paragraph id="par_id0820200803105015" role="paragraph">
             <emph>Math Formula</emph> opens %PRODUCTNAME <link 
href="text/smath/main0000.xhp">Math</link></paragraph>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
-        <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200803105089" 
role="paragraph">
+        <paragraph id="par_id0820200803105089" role="paragraph">
             <emph>Base Database</emph> opens %PRODUCTNAME <link 
href="text/sdatabase/main.xhp">Base</link></paragraph>
     </listitem>
 </list>
 
-<note xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id0820200802626413">Encrypted files will not 
display a thumbnail image of its content.</note>
+<note id="par_id0820200802626413">Encrypted files will not display a thumbnail 
image of its content.</note>
 </body>
 </helpdocument>

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