How to Recover an Unsaved Word When the Computer Shuts Down
Workable Solutions | Step-by-step Troubleshooting |
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Fix 1. Recover recent documents | Open Word > click Open > click File > click Recent > click Recover from Recent Documents..Full steps |
Fix 2. Recover from Manage Document | Run Word > open a new file > click File > click Info and then Manage Document..Full steps |
Fix 3. Recover temporary files | Locate the temp files in C:UsersUser_NameAppDataLocalMicrosoftOfficeUnsavedFiles..Full steps |
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Method 1. Recover from Recent Documents (Word 2010/2013/2016/2019)
- Open Word application and click the 'Open' > 'File' tab.
- Click 'Recent'.
- Scroll to the bottom of your Recent Documents and then click 'Recover Unsaved Documents'.
- The saved drafts will open in a new window. Click 'Save As' to restore the disappeared unsaved Word document after a computer problem.
Method 2. Recover from Manage Document
- Run Word > open a new file or an existing file.
- Click the 'File' tab > 'Info' > click 'Manage Document'.
- Click 'Recover Unsaved Documents'.
- You will see the list of your unsaved files. Select the file and click 'Open' > 'Save As' to store the Word file.
Method 3. Recover from Temporary Files
- You can find the temp files in this path: C:UsersUser_NameAppDataLocalMicrosoftOfficeUnsavedFiles.
- Choose the one you need to recover and open with Word application to save again.
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1. How do I recover an unsaved Word document 2007 after shutting down?
If your computer shut down and you lost your Word document, you can recover unsaved Word document 2007 in three ways, either recover from recent documents, manage document, or from temporary files.
2. Can I recover a word doc that I didn't save?
If you forgot to save Word document or your computer restarted and lost Word document, you can use the AutoRecover feature to recover unsaved Word document. Open Word, click the File tab > click Info > click Manage Document > click Recover Unsaved Documents. Then, find the unsaved Word document, click Open > Save As.
3. How do I recover an unsaved Word document in 2019?
Same as all previous versions of Word, Word 2019 also has the AutoRecover feature to help users recover unsaved Word document when computer shuts down. You can enable this function by going to File > Options > Save > checking Save AutoRecover. Once this function works, it can save your on-editing Word document at regular intervals. So you can recover unsaved Word document that didn't save.