If you want to see recently opened files in Windows 11, then open Recent Items folder, use File Explorer Home, Taskbar, Start menu, etc.

By default, File Explorer in Windows 10 has a recent-files section when you open to the Quick Access section.

Displaying Recent Files in Windows 8. If you previously used Windows 7, you probably remember the list of recently viewed files embedded in the Start menu. Because Windows 8 and 8.1 don't have a ...