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Learn to Recover Unsaved Microsoft Office Documents: Here are the Steps

When you perform MS Office software like Word after ignoring to save a document, the software itself lists AutoSaved files in the Recovery pane. After closing this panel, the list vanishes, but the files remain on the system, so you can proceed to restore the work. Beyond recovering unsaved docs, this method also guides you through recovering content that you’ve currently deleted from an open doc or content that you’ve unexpectedly overwritten with new additions. If you want to get solutions, follow this blog.



Through the Document Recovery Pane


To recover unsaved MS Office documents through the document recovery pane, follow these on-screen steps provided below:

  1. At first, run the MS Office application that you utilized to make the doc unsaved.

  2. After that, you are required to make a blank doc.

  3. In case MS Word is unexpectedly damaged, leaving the doc unsaved, you will view a section of Document Recovery in the left side panel once you make a blank doc.

  4. You should hit the downside arrow over the unsaved doc and click on the ‘Save As’ button.

  5. Thereafter, select a preferred folder for recovering the unsaved doc.

  6. Later, click on the Save button.

  7. Once complete these instructions, launch your recovered doc.

Via the Recover Unsaved Documents Option


To recover unsaved MS Office documents through the recovery unsaved documents option, follow these on-screen steps provided below:

  1. Go to the MS Office application that you utilized to make the doc you are unable to save.

  2. Afterward, select the option of Blank Document.

  3. You should reach the File option and then choose Info.

  4. Then click on the Manage Document option and pick Recover Unsaved Documents.

  5. Later, select the unsaved doc you would like to recover.

  6. Now, hit the Open button.

  7. Once you complete the instructions, make sure to store the doc you recovered. Do this prior to adding a new account.

Through the AutoRecover File Location


To recover unsaved MS Office documents through the AutoRecover file location, follow these on-screen steps provided below:

  1. Launch the MS Office application for the file which is unsaved.

  2. Thereafter, make a fresh blank doc.

  3. Then select the File option and later choose Options.

  4. You should hit the Save button.

  5. Navigate to the section of ‘Save Documents’ and choose the path of AutoRecover file location.

  6. Go to the chosen text and right-click on it, then pick the Copy option.

  7. Hold the Win and E keys combination over the keyboard to open the File Explorer.

  8. Then reach the address bar over the File Explorer and input the copied path.

  9. You should press the Enter key over the keyboard.

  10. Check for the .asd file of the unsaved doc and right-click on it, then pick the ‘Open With’ option.

  11. Later, select the application accordingly and hit the OK button.

Tweak the Settings for the AutoSave Feature


To tweak the settings for the AutoSave feature, follow these on-screen steps provided below:

  1. Open any MS Office app.

  2. Thereafter, select the File option.

  3. Go to Options and click on it, then hit the Save button.

  4. Later, reach the section of ‘Save Documents’ and modify the ‘Save AutoRecover information every 10 minutes’ option to 1 minute.

  5. Now, hit the OK button.

Turn on Real-Time AutoSave


To turn on Real-Time AutoSave, follow these on-screen steps provided below:

  1. Firstly, invoke the MS Office application.

  2. Then reach the menu of File and hit the Save button.

  3. After that, submit the file name and hit the Save button.

  4. Now, reach the upper left side of the doc and switch the toggle of ‘AutoSave’ to enable it.

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