How to restore the unsaved document

The long and painstaking work on the document can be reduced to no one carelessly by pressing the button or the collection in the system. However, unsaved documents can be restored, and at the same time in different ways. It suffices to perform the steps described in the instructions below.

Did you mistakenly refuse to save the document and closed it? Do not panic. Immediately restart the computer to prevent data overwriting. Open Word, and you will see the list of unsaved documents on the left. Choose the most complete or latest version of the document, copy the data and save them.

If the previous method did not work, check whether you have auto storage. To do this, select "Service" - "Parameters" - "Saving". Specify the frequency of automatic saving. Additionally, you can set the backup function to save the data to the last change. Perform these steps to protect yourself from future losses.

If Word "does not see" copies of the document, you need to find it manually. In Windows 7 in Word, click "File" - "Open" - "User Name" - AppData- Roaming - Microsoft - Word. All temporary files and backup editor are stored here. Click on the "Date of Change" so that the list starts with the last copy time, then select it and click Open and Restore.

In another version of Windows, to find out the path to temporary files and auto storage, select "Service" - "Location" in Word "Service". Click twice to "autosoiled" to go to the final folder, and open the drop-down list to find out all the path to the folder. In Word 2007, this feature is available after clicking the Microsoft Office button and switch to "Parameters" - "Saving".

Note: If a folder is hidden (for example, AppData), click in Explorer "Order" - "Folder Options" - "View" and select "Show hidden files, folders and drives." Now you can open any Word through a hidden folder.

You can use the search to locate the temporary or backup copies. To do this, press Ctrl + Win + F and enter in the search box desired extension: * .tmp for temporary files or * .asd for backups. Specify the search area - "My Computer". In the search filter to select the date of the document changes, such as the current number. Open the files in Word via the "Open" - file type "all files." Save the recovered data.

Sometimes, Word saves the temporary file with a name starting with a tilde ~. If the search for extensions of the preceding paragraph shall not give result, change the settings on ~*.* Look for a document with your name, specify sort by type.

If neither option does not work, there is little chance to recover the document by special programs. One of these is EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free. You can download it here. When installing, do not select the disk to restore the data, or the remains of files may be overwritten.

It should be noted that files with the extension * .asd removed when the editor closed properly, but stored at fault in the system. Therefore, mistakenly close the program without saving, you are unlikely to find the copy of the document. In this case, will the above-described step - turn on the backup feature in Word Options. Spend time on the settings, pointing autosave frequency and connecting other useful features. In many cases, much easier to prevent the loss of data than to restore them.