How to Find Unsaved (MS Office) Files (within 3 days of closing)

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You can recover a Microsoft Office file that has crashed after you have been working on it all day even if you forgot to save and AutoRecovery doesn't open.

1.In the ribbon click File. Click Options.

2.Click the Save tab.

3.Look for the AutoRecover file location. Select it and copy it.

4.Open Windows Explorer.

5.Paste the file location in the navigation bar.

6.Search by date, if needed.  Double click to open the file (or file folder to see multiple options).
NOTE: File name will be based on first line of text with additional code.

7. In File, manage the versions, if needed.