How to Effectively Recover an Unsaved Office File These steps are almost identical in other Microsoft 365 applications such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Method 3: Find a backup copy of your file In addition to recovery files, Microsoft Word makes backup copies of the files you’re working on every 10 minutes. Here’s how to find your backup file.

Click "Recover Unsaved Documents." The AutoRecover feature is available in various Microsoft Office applications and stores unsaved documents in its default folder on your system.

It's a great alternative if you fail to retrieve the unsaved Word file via Word's in-built the Document Recovery or Recover Unsaved Documents methods.

In the ‘ Unsaved Files’ folder, see if your file name is visible. Generally, it is followed by a long string of random characters. Double-click the file to open it in Word and recover it. On a ...