Recover a Word or Excel file you did not save
Get back work after a crash, power cut or accidental close.
- Reopen the program. A Document Recovery pane often appears on the left. Choose the newest version and save it right away.
- If it did not appear, in Word select File, then Info, then Manage Document, then Recover Unsaved Documents.
- In Excel, select File, then Info, then Manage Workbook, then Recover Unsaved Workbooks.
- Open the file you find, then use Save As to keep it in a safe place.
Good to know
To lose less next time, save files in OneDrive. Word and Excel then save your changes automatically.