In this recipe, we will be creating a very simple block to display the five most recent items of content. To achieve this we will be using the Views module.
For this recipe you will need to install and enable the most recent recommended releases of the following modules:
You will also need at least five existing items of content (of any content type) for demonstrating the new block.
1. Select Structure from the admin menu and then select Views.
2. Select +Add new view.
3. In View name enter Recent content listings.
4. Ensure that the first fieldset reads as follows: Show Content of type All sorted by Newest first.
6. Check Create a block.
7. In the Display format field, select HTML list and ensure that titles (linked) is selected for the of field.
8. Leave the Items per page set as the default value of 5.
9. Click on Continue & edit.
10. Select...