Once the scan is complete you can view Unsaved Documents.
To recover the file you’ll need to pay for the full version of Disk DrillĮaseUS Data Recovery Wizard will scan the drive or volume where you lost the files.
Disk Drillĭisk Drill will scan your storage for free and show you the files that can be recovered using the tool (so you don’t have to pay before you know if it will be able to find your file). There are third-party apps that may be able to help you recover your document if the above advice doesn’t help. This will place the file back in the folder where it was originally saved and you can continue to work on it.
It’s easily done when you are trying to make room on your Mac and you remove a load of old files only to realize that one of them was crucial. In some cases, your file might be missing because you deleted it. If the above doesn’t work, or your version of Word is older than the current one, try the steps we outline below. Other ways to recover a lost Word document
Here is how to enable AutoRecover and AutoSave to protect your files in Microsoft Office: