

If something happens to cause Word to close before the file has been saved (power outage, Windows crashes, etc.), Word will try to recover the file(s) you were working on the next time it starts up. To answer your question, the answer is “Yes – in most cases”.Īs luck would have it, MS Office automatically creates backup copies of the files you’re working on, and they are automatically updated periodically while the file is open. It’s just a part of life, so we deal with it and move on. I think we all have little “dumb” things that we do on occasion without even thinking about it. Rick’s answer: I don’t think you’re stupid at all Anita. Is there a way to recover a Word file that I neglected to save? Thanks in advance for your help! I know, it’s a stupid thing to do but it just sort of happens before I even realize it. I prefer to say I’m “spacey” lol.Īnyway, I have an unfortunate tendency to click “Don’t Save” instead of “Save” when I finish working on a document in Microsoft Word. I hope you don’t think I’m a stupid person after reading this, because I’m really not.
