MATLAB: How to transfer the MATLAB editor state between two versions of MATLAB

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I want to transfer my MATLAB editor state from one version of MATLAB to another.

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The editor state stores attributes of the MATLAB editor, such as recently opened files. The editor state is stored in MATLAB_Editor_State.xml, which can be found in the MATLAB preference directory. To navigate to the preference directory, type the following at the MATLAB Command Prompt :
cd (prefdir)
Please copy the MATLAB_Editor_State.xml file from the preference directory of one version to the preference directory of another version of MATLAB.
Note - If the above steps does not restore the editor state, also copy the MATLABDesktop.xml file along with MATLAB_Editor_State.xml.
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