# Recent Items (Pro)

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**Professional Feature**: Recent Items is only available in realvirtual Professional version 6.0.7 and above.
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Recent Items provides quick access to recently used GameObjects, project assets, and scenes through a Scene View overlay panel.

![Recent Items Overlay Panel](https://260262196-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FpYxFg97YnJX96UzNNTSd%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5be94dc5684cb0b763e4bdd25d6a4e52da51dc66%2Frecent-items-overlay.png?alt=media)

## Overview

Recent Items automatically tracks your selection history and organizes items into three categories:

* **Scene Objects**: GameObjects from your scenes (shows up to 5 items)
* **Project Assets**: Scripts, prefabs, materials, etc. (shows up to 5 items)
* **Scenes**: Scene files you've opened (shows up to 3 items)

Objects in different scenes are marked with **(→)** and prompt you to switch scenes when clicked.

## How to Use

1. Click the **Recent** button in the realvirtual toolbar to toggle the overlay
2. Click any item to navigate to it immediately
3. The overlay closes automatically after selection
4. Use **Clear All** button to remove history

## Features

* **Auto-tracking**: Continuously monitors your selections
* **Unity Icons**: Each item shows its appropriate icon (blue for prefabs, etc.)
* **Time Stamps**: Shows when you last accessed each item (2m, 5h, 3d, etc.)
* **Smart Scene Switching**: Prompts before switching to different scenes
* **Persistent History**: Maintains history across Unity sessions
* **Auto-refresh**: Updates every 2 seconds when visible

## Prerequisites

* Unity 6 (6000.0.28f1) or newer
* realvirtual Professional 6.0.7+

## See Also

* [Quick Edit](https://doc.realvirtual.io/basics/user-interface/quick-edit) - Scene View overlay for component addition
* [Move Pivot Points (Pro)](https://doc.realvirtual.io/basics/user-interface/move-pivot-points-pro) - Advanced pivot tools
* [Selection Window (Pro)](https://doc.realvirtual.io/basics/user-interface/selection-window) - Advanced selection management

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