In each application, go to File|Options|Advanced>Display and check the 'Show this number of recent documents' setting.
If they're both set correctly, changing them might re-initialize the display.
Failing that, you might try repairing the Office installation (via Windows Control Panel > Programs > Programs & Features > Microsoft Office (version) > Change > Repair).
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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]
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