# How to add Recent Files plugin window below File Explorer window

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-add-recent-files-plugin-window-below-file-explorer-window/44215>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [September 30, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-add-recent-files-plugin-window-below-file-explorer-window/44215 "2022-09-30T09:59:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![duncmac](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/35a633/32.png) [@duncmac](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/duncmac)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-add-recent-files-plugin-window-below-file-explorer-window/44215/1 "2022-09-30T09:59:50Z")

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On my Mac, I had Obsidian set up with the File explorer view on the left with Recent Files plugin view below it. I opened Obsidian on my iPad to view a single file. I closed all other files and windows so I could read the file more easily on the iPad.

As the Mac and iPad are synched I lost the previous view set up on my Mac.  
I can’t see how to get the old set up back. When I open File explorer I don’t see a way to shorten its vertical length so I can place Recent Files underneath it. If I open Recent Files it fills the whole space too.

How can I place Recent Files below File explorer and get the previous set up back?

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**Author:** ![CawlinTeffid](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/cawlinteffid/32/82899_2.png) [@CawlinTeffid](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/CawlinTeffid)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-add-recent-files-plugin-window-below-file-explorer-window/44215/2 "2022-09-30T10:55:34Z")

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I think you just drag the Recent Files pane down there until things shift around and the spot you want is highlighted.

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**Author:** ![duncmac](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/35a633/32.png) [@duncmac](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/duncmac)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-add-recent-files-plugin-window-below-file-explorer-window/44215/3 "2022-09-30T14:25:19Z")

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Thanks so much, that’s fixed it.

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/b/e/bec35fbd23ab28909bb6bfe62cb32eb82dd34019.png) [@system](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-add-recent-files-plugin-window-below-file-explorer-window/44215/4 "2022-12-29T14:26:00Z")

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Closed on December 29, 2022, 2:26pm UTC

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