How do I recover unsaved documents in Word/Excel/etc (Microsoft Office)?

Modified on Tue, 18 May, 2021 at 10:39 AM

There are two methods for recovering unsaved documents in Microsoft Office applications



1. Open Word/Excel/etc

2. Go to "File"

3. Go to "Options" at the very bottom

4. Go to "Save"

5. Copy the "AutoRecover file location"

6. Paste in File Explorer



1. Open Word/Excel etc

2. Go to "File"

3. Go to "Info"

4. Click "Manage Workbook"

5. Click "Recover Unsaved Workbooks"


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