My workbook disappeared from my computer please help

Question

My workbook disappeared from my computer please help

Joseph 0

i cant find an excel file please help , i cant find it anywhere and i fallowed the guidelines

John Jefferson Doyon 82,935 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-07-30T20:28:51.0833333+00:00
Hi,

To help narrow down the issue:

Was the workbook saved on your computer, OneDrive, or another drive?

Does it appear under Excel’s “Recent” list, even if it will not open?

What recovery steps have you already tried, and do you remember the file name or part of it?

Please also confirm whether the file was ever saved, or if Excel closed before you saved it. Thanks!

1 answer

Your answer

John Jefferson Doyon 82,935 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-07-30T20:28:51.0833333+00:00

Hi,

To help narrow down the issue:

Was the workbook saved on your computer, OneDrive, or another drive?

Does it appear under Excel’s “Recent” list, even if it will not open?

What recovery steps have you already tried, and do you remember the file name or part of it?

Please also confirm whether the file was ever saved, or if Excel closed before you saved it. Thanks!

Answer 1

Bulldog 3,660

There is no information in your question that points to where your worksheet may be located, so all we can do is guess. Here are the most likely places to find your missing worksheet:

on your computer's hard drive - search for the name of your file; search for all files ending in .xlsx
in your computer's Recycle Bin
in your OneDrive - go to https://onedrive.live.com and search for your file
in your OneDrive's Recycle Bin

0 comments