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I worked on a document on Friday. I last made changes around 3 pm and reviewed it via TEAMS with my colleague. However today, Monday, the latest version I can access is Thursday. About 8-10 pages of the document have been lost. How do I recover my lost work and recover the version from Friday?
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Thank you for taking the time to answer.
I tried each of the actions you propose, and the version remains lost. Do you have any additional suggestions?
Thank you.
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Dear @Shannon Babcock,
Thank you for your reply,
Could you please provide more details on what type of document you are referring to (for example, Word, Excel, etc.)?
Have you tried checking Show Changes to see whether the edits are listed there?
Also, was this file ever synced to local storage? If yes, please check whether the local copy contains the latest version of the file.
Additionally, please check whether other files on the same SharePoint site are experiencing the same issue.
Have you tried contacting your IT administrator to check the audit logs on that site?
For reference View audit log reports
Dear @Shannon Babcock,
Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.
Based on your description, SharePoint did not save the latest version of your document, and the most recent version available is from Thursday instead of Friday. You wonder how you can recover the work completed on Friday.
Have you asked another colleague to open the file and confirm whether they can see a more recent version?
Was AutoSave enabled while you were editing on Friday, and did you notice any connectivity issues?
In the meantime, here are some suggestions you can try:
Check Version History
Go to the SharePoint document library where the file is stored (or open the file location via Teams > Files > Open in SharePoint)
Locate the document
Click … (three dots) > Version history
Look specifically for a version dated Friday
Open that version:
If it contains your missing pages, select Restore or Download a copy
Check SharePoint Recycle Bin
Go to the SharePoint site
Select Recycle bin
Look for: A similarly named file or a file deleted or modified on Friday or Monday
Restore anything relevant
Check Word AutoRecover / Unsaved Files
If you edited the file using Word desktop app
Open Word
Go to File > Info > Manage Document
Select Recover Unsaved Documents
Look for files dated Friday
I hope information above meet your expectation. If not, feel free to reach out so I can support you more effectively.
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