diff --git a/glabels/File.cpp b/glabels/File.cpp
index 1e65f59..71fa160 100644
--- a/glabels/File.cpp
+++ b/glabels/File.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "model/FileUtil.h"
 #include "model/Model.h"
+#include "model/Settings.h"
 #include "model/XmlLabelParser.h"
 #include "model/XmlLabelCreator.h"
 
@@ -124,6 +125,47 @@ namespace glabels
 					newWindow->setModel( model );
 					newWindow->show();
 				}
+				model::Settings::addToRecentFileList( fileName );
+
+				// Save CWD
+				mCwd = QFileInfo( fileName ).absolutePath();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				QMessageBox msgBox;
+				msgBox.setText( tr("Unable to open \"") + fileName + tr("\".") );
+				msgBox.setStandardButtons( QMessageBox::Ok );
+				msgBox.setDefaultButton( QMessageBox::Ok );
+				msgBox.exec();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	///
+	/// Open file
+	///
+	void File::open( const QString& fileName, MainWindow *window )
+	{
+		if ( !fileName.isEmpty() )
+		{
+			model::Model *model = model::XmlLabelParser::readFile( fileName );
+			if ( model )
+			{
+				model->setFileName( fileName );
+				
+				// Either apply to current window or open a new one
+				if ( window->isEmpty() )
+				{
+					window->setModel( model );
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					auto *newWindow = new MainWindow();
+					newWindow->setModel( model );
+					newWindow->show();
+				}
+				model::Settings::addToRecentFileList( fileName );
 
 				// Save CWD
 				mCwd = QFileInfo( fileName ).absolutePath();
@@ -157,6 +199,7 @@ namespace glabels
 
 		model::XmlLabelCreator::writeFile( window->model(), window->model()->fileName() );
 		window->model()->clearModified();
+		model::Settings::addToRecentFileList( window->model()->fileName() );
 
 		// Save CWD
 		mCwd = QFileInfo( window->model()->fileName() ).absolutePath();
@@ -212,6 +255,7 @@ namespace glabels
 			model::XmlLabelCreator::writeFile( window->model(), fileName );
 			window->model()->setFileName( fileName );
 			window->model()->clearModified();
+			model::Settings::addToRecentFileList( fileName );
 		
 			// Save CWD
 			mCwd = QFileInfo( fileName ).absolutePath();
diff --git a/glabels/File.h b/glabels/File.h
index f151b04..0dddf52 100644
--- a/glabels/File.h
+++ b/glabels/File.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace glabels
 	public:
 		static bool newLabel( MainWindow *window = nullptr );
 		static void open( MainWindow *window );
+		static void open( const QString& fileName, MainWindow *window );
 		static bool save( MainWindow *window );
 		static bool saveAs( MainWindow *window );
 		static void templateDesigner( MainWindow *window );
diff --git a/glabels/MainWindow.cpp b/glabels/MainWindow.cpp
index 0ad77b2..93aa47c 100644
--- a/glabels/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/glabels/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ namespace glabels
 		connect( mMergeButton, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(changePage(bool)));
 		connect( mPrintButton, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(changePage(bool)));
 		connect( mLabelEditor, SIGNAL(zoomChanged()), this, SLOT(onZoomChanged()) );
+		connect( model::Settings::instance(), SIGNAL(changed()), this, SLOT(onSettingsChanged()) );
 		connect( QApplication::clipboard(), SIGNAL(dataChanged()), this, SLOT(clipboardChanged()) );
 #if 0
 		connect( mLabelEditor, SIGNAL(pointerMoved(double, double)),
@@ -279,6 +280,14 @@ namespace glabels
 		fileOpenAction->setStatusTip( tr("Open an existing gLabels project") );
 		connect( fileOpenAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(fileOpen()) );
 
+		for ( int i = 0; i < model::Settings::maxRecentFiles(); i++ )
+		{
+			auto* action = new QAction( this );
+			action->setVisible( false );
+			fileRecentActionList.append( action );
+			connect( action, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(fileOpenRecent()) );
+		}
+
 		fileSaveAction = new QAction( tr("&Save"), this );
 		fileSaveAction->setIcon( Icons::FileSave() );
 		fileSaveAction->setShortcut( QKeySequence::Save );
@@ -583,6 +592,11 @@ namespace glabels
 		fileMenu = menuBar()->addMenu( tr("&File") );
 		fileMenu->addAction( fileNewAction );
 		fileMenu->addAction( fileOpenAction );
+		fileRecentMenu = fileMenu->addMenu( tr("Open Recent") );
+		for ( auto* action : fileRecentActionList )
+		{
+			fileRecentMenu->addAction( action );
+		}
 		fileMenu->addAction( fileSaveAction );
 		fileMenu->addAction( fileSaveAsAction );
 		fileMenu->addSeparator();
@@ -838,9 +852,24 @@ namespace glabels
 		mMergeAction->setVisible( !isWelcomePage );
 		mPrintAction->setVisible( !isWelcomePage );
 
+		// Recent file actions
+		QStringList recentFileList = model::Settings::recentFileList();
+		for ( int i = 0; i < recentFileList.size(); i++ )
+		{
+			QString baseName = QFileInfo( recentFileList.at(i) ).completeBaseName();
+			fileRecentActionList.at(i)->setText(baseName);
+			fileRecentActionList.at(i)->setData(recentFileList.at(i));
+			fileRecentActionList.at(i)->setVisible( true );
+		}
+		for ( int i = recentFileList.size(); i < model::Settings::maxRecentFiles(); i++ )
+		{
+			fileRecentActionList.at(i)->setVisible( false );
+		}
+
 		// File actions
 		fileNewAction->setEnabled( true );
 		fileOpenAction->setEnabled( true );
+		fileRecentMenu->setEnabled( !recentFileList.isEmpty() );
 		fileSaveAction->setEnabled( hasModel && mModel->isModified() );
 		fileSaveAsAction->setEnabled( hasModel );
 		fileShowEditorPageAction->setEnabled( !isWelcomePage && !isEditorPage );
@@ -1079,6 +1108,20 @@ namespace glabels
 	}
 
 
+	///
+	/// File->OpenRecent Action
+	///
+	void MainWindow::fileOpenRecent()
+	{
+		QAction* action = qobject_cast<QAction*>( sender() );
+		if ( action )
+		{
+			QString fileName = action->data().toString();
+			File::open( fileName, this );
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	///
 	/// File->Save Action
 	///
@@ -1646,4 +1689,13 @@ namespace glabels
 		manageActions();
 	}
 
+
+	///
+	/// Settings changed handler
+	///
+	void MainWindow::onSettingsChanged()
+	{
+		manageActions();
+	}
+
 } // namespace glabels
diff --git a/glabels/MainWindow.h b/glabels/MainWindow.h
index 64abe5d..dc6a2a2 100644
--- a/glabels/MainWindow.h
+++ b/glabels/MainWindow.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ namespace glabels
 
 		void fileNew();
 		void fileOpen();
+		void fileOpenRecent();
 		void fileSave();
 		void fileSaveAs();
 		void fileShowEditorPage();
@@ -158,6 +159,8 @@ namespace glabels
 		void onLabelChanged();
 		void onUndoRedoChanged();
 
+		void onSettingsChanged();
+
 
 		/////////////////////////////////////
 		// Internal Private Methods
@@ -182,13 +185,14 @@ namespace glabels
 		void writeSettings();
 
 		bool isOkToClose();
-	
+
 
 		/////////////////////////////////////
 		// Private Data
 		/////////////////////////////////////
 	private:
 		QMenu*    fileMenu;
+		QMenu*    fileRecentMenu;
 		QMenu*    editMenu;
 		QMenu*    viewMenu;
 		QMenu*    viewToolBarsMenu;
@@ -250,6 +254,8 @@ namespace glabels
 		QAction*  fileCloseAction;
 		QAction*  fileExitAction;
 
+		QList<QAction*>  fileRecentActionList;
+
 		QAction*  editUndoAction;
 		QAction*  editRedoAction;
 		QAction*  editCutAction;
diff --git a/model/Settings.cpp b/model/Settings.cpp
index b0ac10e..db9288e 100644
--- a/model/Settings.cpp
+++ b/model/Settings.cpp
@@ -294,5 +294,44 @@ namespace glabels
 			emit mInstance->changed();
 		}
 
+
+		int Settings::maxRecentFiles()
+		{
+			return mMaxRecentFiles;
+		}
+
+
+		QStringList Settings::recentFileList()
+		{
+			QStringList defaultList;
+	
+			mInstance->beginGroup( "Recent" );
+			QStringList returnList = mInstance->value( "files", defaultList ).toStringList();
+			mInstance->endGroup();
+
+			return returnList;
+		}
+
+
+		void Settings::addToRecentFileList( const QString& filePath )
+		{
+			mInstance->beginGroup( "Recent" );
+
+			QStringList list = mInstance->value( "files" ).toStringList();
+
+			list.removeAll( filePath );
+			list.prepend( filePath );
+			while ( list.count() > mMaxRecentFiles )
+			{
+				list.removeLast();
+			}
+
+			mInstance->setValue( "files", list );
+
+			mInstance->endGroup();
+
+			emit mInstance->changed();
+		}
+
 	}
 }
diff --git a/model/Settings.h b/model/Settings.h
index f16c4f0..44178a5 100644
--- a/model/Settings.h
+++ b/model/Settings.h
@@ -90,9 +90,14 @@ namespace glabels
 			static QStringList recentTemplateList();
 			static void addToRecentTemplateList( const QString& name );
 
+			static int maxRecentFiles();
+			static QStringList recentFileList();
+			static void addToRecentFileList( const QString& filePath );
+
 
 		private:
 			static Settings* mInstance;
+			static const int mMaxRecentFiles{5};
 
 		};
 
diff --git a/translations/glabels_C.ts b/translations/glabels_C.ts
index a850f82..e8b655c 100644
--- a/translations/glabels_C.ts
+++ b/translations/glabels_C.ts
@@ -655,11 +655,11 @@
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <source>&amp;Launch Bug Report Webpage</source>
+        <source>Ctrl+C</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <source>Ctrl+C</source>
+        <source>&amp;Launch Issue Tracker</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
 </context>
@@ -1732,6 +1732,10 @@
         <source>&amp;User Manual...</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Open Recent</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>glabels::MergeView</name>