If i accidently forgot to save something in Microsoft Word, and i closed out. Can i get it back somehow? PLEASE HELP!!!
2007-01-29 11:44:58 · 6 answers · asked by CoolChad15 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Your only chance is if you have set up the preference that auto saves your work every few minutes. If you did not do that and you did not give your work a file name, then you did not save it. Sorry.
;-D Set your prefs to 'Auto Save' and always save before you quit or print.
2007-01-29 11:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by China Jon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your work is in memory until you save the file to a name. When I open a new, blank document, I immediately File, Save AS and name it and indicate where it is to be located.
If you never saved the file, I'm sorry to say your memory was cleared when you closed the file. If, however, it was on disk and you merely reopened it to continue, part of it may still be there. Check the folder where you normally work.
You may want to consider having Word automatically make backups. You do this in Word, Tools, Options, Save. Check "always create backups." With each new file you will create a backup of work created to the point of the save. Each new save overwrites the last.
When you click "refresh" to sort your files, you will see the backups at the top of file. You can delete them at any time.
2007-01-29 20:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
click on the office assistant, type document recovery in the box, choose search, then choose recover files from the list that appears. This should tell you what to do, however I don't know if you will be able to do it. The document might still be lost. You will have to try.
2007-01-29 19:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by girl_dr_evil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, but sometimes a document might be in recent documents even if it isn't save. i have seen this before.
2007-01-29 19:52:17 · answer #4 · answered by gas_indycar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is a new version it may offer you the option to recover when you open Word...but most likely you are alt ctrl F-ed
2007-01-29 19:48:14 · answer #5 · answered by monetspicasso 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope you're screwed.
Sorry. Has happened to me plenty.
2007-01-29 19:48:51 · answer #6 · answered by nothin_nyce1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋