How do you recover an unsaved document in Word that cannot be found in 'Recover Unsaved Documents', the recycling bin, unsaved documents or temporary files?

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How do you recover an unsaved document in Word that cannot be found in 'Recover Unsaved Documents', the recycling bin, unsaved documents or temporary files?

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Hi,

I require this document which i was working on yesterday but suddenly disappeared. It had very important work on it that must be recovered by this Thursday. I closed the tab and remember saving it but I cannot locate it anywhere. Furthermore, it is not in the 'Recover Unsaved Documents', the recycling bin, unsaved documents or temporary files.

HIGH IMPORTANCE.

thank you.

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Answer 1

Greetings. My name is Anis. I'll be glad to help you today.

Recovering an unsaved Word document that cannot be found in the usual locations (like "Recover Unsaved Documents," the Recycle Bin, or temporary files) can be challenging, but there are still a few methods you can try:

Check AutoRecover Files

Step 1: Open Word and go to File > Open.

Step 2: Click on Recover Unsaved Documents at the bottom of the screen.

Step 3: If the document isn't there, manually check the AutoRecover folder:

Go to File > Options > Save.

Look for the AutoRecover file location path.

Copy the path and paste it into File Explorer to open the folder.

Look for files with the .asd or .tmp extension that match the time you were working on the document.

Search for Temporary Files

Step 1: Open File Explorer and navigate to:

C:\Users[YourUsername]\AppData\Local\Temp.

Step 2: Sort files by date modified and look for files with .tmp or .asd extensions.

Step 3: If you find a file that might be your document, try opening it in Word.

Let me know how it goes.

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Anonymous

it doesnt work

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How do you recover an unsaved document in Word that cannot be found in 'Recover Unsaved Documents', the recycling bin, unsaved documents or temporary files?

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