How to recover an unsaved word document

Below we will see how you can recover an unsaved Word document. There are several ways to recover an unsaved Word document, including:

• Use the AutoRecover feature
• Check your computer’s temporary files

Use the AutoRecover feature

Word has a built-in feature called AutoRecover that automatically saves your work at regular intervals. To restore an unsaved document using AutoRecover, follow these steps:

Open Word.
Click the File tab.
Select Open.
Click the Recover Unsaved Documents button.
Word will display a list of all unsaved documents it has found.
Select the document you want to recover and click the Open button.

Check your computer’s temporary files

Word creates temporary files when you work on a document. These temporary files can sometimes contain the unsaved content of your document.

To check your computer’s temporary files for an unsaved Word document, follow these steps:

Open Windows Explorer.
In the address bar, type “%temp%” (without the quotes) and hit Enter.
Locate files with names starting with “word” or “tmp” and ending with the extension “.docx” or “.tmp”.
Sort files by modified date to find the most recent.
Double-click each file to open it in Word and check if it contains your unsaved document.