The Recent Items portlet shows a list of items that have been recently modified across the site (rather than only those from a single folder or a single type). This portlet can be a great way to notify your site users about content that has been recently added to the site.
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Make sure you are logged into your site.
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Navigate to the the page on which you wish to add the portlet and click Manage portlets in the area where you want to add the portlet.
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On the same side you will see a number of gray boxes with the names of portlets that have already been created.
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Above the portlets, click Add portlet….
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Scroll down and select Recent items.
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Enter in the number of items to be displayed in the portlet.
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Click Save.
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To exit the portlet management screen, click the “Return” button in the center panel of the page.