{"id":486786,"date":"2022-08-21T20:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T17:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-recover-an-unsaved-microsoft-office-file\/"},"modified":"2022-08-21T20:13:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T17:13:00","slug":"how-to-recover-an-unsaved-microsoft-office-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-recover-an-unsaved-microsoft-office-file\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Recover an Unsaved Microsoft Office File"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41240048b6a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41240048b6a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-recover-an-unsaved-microsoft-office-file\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Recover_an_Unsaved_Microsoft_Office_File%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Recover an Unsaved Microsoft Office File&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-recover-an-unsaved-microsoft-office-file\/#How_to_Recover_an_Unsaved_Office_File\" >How to Recover an Unsaved Office File<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-recover-an-unsaved-microsoft-office-file\/#Recover_a_File_with_the_Recover_Unsaved_Documents_Button\" >Recover a File with the Recover Unsaved Documents Button<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-recover-an-unsaved-microsoft-office-file\/#Recover_a_File_with_the_Manage_Document_Button\" >Recover a File with the Manage Document Button<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-recover-an-unsaved-microsoft-office-file\/#Change_How_Office_Applications_Automatically_Save_Files\" >Change How Office Applications\u00a0Automatically Save Files<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Recover_an_Unsaved_Microsoft_Office_File%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Recover an Unsaved Microsoft Office File&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-825137\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/New-Header.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Office 365 Header\/Hero\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/256717|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com%2Fis%2Fimage%2Fmicrosoftcorp%2FHero-M365HP-1920x720%3AVP5-1920x720&amp;___trxnet=ls\">Microsoft<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019ve just closed an Office document and accidentally clicked Don\u2019t Save. Or maybe Word crashed or your laptop lost power before you remembered to save what you were working on. We\u2019ve all felt that pain, but all is not necessarily lost. By default, Office <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications automatically save temporary backup copies of your documents as you work and there\u2019s a good chance you can recover them.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not talking here about when you\u2019ve actually deleted a file in Windows, though there are ways you might recover from that kind of mishap as well. Also, you\u2019d be well served to put some additional preventative measures in place before you actually run into this problem. Back up your computer regularly and consider turning on the file version feature in Windows. That said, if you do run into a problem with an unsaved Office file, here\u2019s how to recover it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Why Deleted Files Can Be Recovered, and How You Can Prevent It<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Recover_an_Unsaved_Office_File\"><\/span>How to Recover an Unsaved Office File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For these instructions, we\u2019re working in with the version of Microsoft Word included in Microsoft 365, but the steps are almost identical in other Microsoft 365 applications like Excel and PowerPoint. It will be the same in Office 2021, too. Also, the recovery feature has been around for a long time, so if you\u2019re using an older version of an Office app, like Word 2016 or even Word 2007, you\u2019ll still be able to attempt recovery. You might just have to hunt around a bit for the actual commands.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> There are some differences between different versions of the Microsoft Office programs. The user interface may be a bit different between versions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There are two easy ways to recover an unsaved file, and we\u2019ll outline them both.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recover_a_File_with_the_Recover_Unsaved_Documents_Button\"><\/span>Recover a File with the Recover Unsaved Documents Button<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s the fastest way: Open up Word \u2014 or any other Office program \u2014 then click on the \u201cOpen\u201d tab. Click the \u201cRecover Unused Documents\u201d button near the bottom right of the Window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-826769 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/click-open-click-recover-unused-documents.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"495\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then all you need to do is select the unsaved file you want.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recover_a_File_with_the_Manage_Document_Button\"><\/span>Recover a File with the Manage Document Button<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can also use the Manage Document button. Start by opening whatever Office application you were working in where your file didn\u2019t get saved. Click the File menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-826705 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Click-File.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cInfo\u201d in the File menu.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> You might have to hit \u201cNew\u201d or \u201cOpen\u201d to make the \u201cInfo\u201d button clickable.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-826710 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/click-info.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the Info page, click \u201cManage Document\u201d and then, from the drop-down menu, choose \u201cRecover Unsaved Documents.\u201d Note also that you have an option for deleting all unsaved documents should you want to do that.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-826714 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/click-manage-document.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The UnsavedFiles folder contains all unsaved files Office has created temporary backups for. Select the file you need and then click Open.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-826717 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/selectfile-then-click-opn.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select your unsaved document --- it'll have an &quot;ASD&quot; file format.\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Office applications automatically save temporary backups of files at periodic intervals (every 10 minutes, by default), so your file should contain most of the work you lost.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_How_Office_Applications_Automatically_Save_Files\"><\/span>Change How Office Applications\u00a0Automatically Save Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also change how each Office application saves these temporary files, including where the files are saved, how often they\u2019re saved, and whether a temporary file is kept if you close a document without saving.<\/p>\n<p>Back on the File menu, click Options.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-826746 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/click-options.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the Options page, click Save and then look for the \u201cSave Documents\u201d section. The top few options are what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-826741 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Word.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"489\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If autosaving every 5 or 10 minutes seems like too long an interval (it does to us), bump that setting down to whatever you want. You can set it to autosave anywhere from every one minute to every 120 minutes. We\u2019ve found that the background saving doesn\u2019t really interrupt anything, so usually set it down to around two minutes. We recommend keeping the other two options at their default settings, unless you have a good reason to change them.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s about it! 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