If you've had the bad luck of spending hours and hours working on Word documents and then suddenly, for whatever reason, the system closes without the last bit, we can have a solution.
We know the feeling of frustration, despair, and anger that losing an unsaved Word scroll can awaken within us. For this reason, we've decided to provide you with a series of tips, tips or guides you can follow to (or at least try to) restore an unsaved Word document.
Also, keep in mind the guidelines we put in your hands so you do not have to go through such a stressful situation in the future.
If you wish, you can read our article: How to download Microsoft Word for free.
Tip 1. Check the trash
In some cases, the file may have been lost because you accidentally deleted it. Sometimes it can happen if we move too fast and close several documents at once, including the one you should have saved.
In this case, the solution is simple: go to the trash that can be found in the Dock and open it with a click. All deleted files will appear in them. You can drag the file you want to back to the desktop.
This way you will have found the missing Word document.
Trick 2. Reuse lost Word documents using Time Machine
If all works well it is very difficult to lose a file in Word. An autosave job means that in the event of an accident, you should be able to get a copy of the Word (maybe not what you wrote 10 minutes ago).
However, there are times when things don't work out as they should, and in that case you will have to switch to their backups. If you are using Time Machine to make backup copies of your Mac, you can go back to the previous version when the file is still on your system.
If, unfortunately, you were not making backup copies, we recommend that you start doing it right away. Macs are very reliable computers, but there is always the risk that something is wrong. It is best to prevent potential disasters.
Hint 3. Search for the missing file in the Back Word folder
Word for Mac application comes with autosave tool that is automatically enabled. This means that Word automatically saves the documents you are working on before clicking the & # 39; Save & # 39;
However, for Autosave to work, you must have saved the document by name. After that, Word will save copies every 10 minutes to add the changes you make.
If the document is lost because your computer or software Suddenly it's closed, when you open a Word and a message will pop up asking you if you want to start on the received file.
But in case this message is said to be from, you can try again to find the missing file in the autosave folder.
To find the Microsoft Word Autosave folder:
- Click on the & # 39; File & # 39; File option in the menu bar and look for & # 39; AutoRecover & # 39;
- If you use Microsoft Word often, you can find different files in this folder. Check out the archives to find out which one you like.
- Once you find the document click to open it and remember to save it before anything else by name.
However, the file may not appear in the refresh folder for any reason. The problem is that sometimes the recovery file is in a folder that is not automatically visible.
However, there are still ways to recover this missing Word file on Mac.
- Go to & # 39; Find & # 39; then press & # 39; Alt & # 39; while choosing & # 39; Go & # 39; in the top menu. This way you can see the Mac library, (if you don't keep & # 39; Alt & # 39; pressed it will disappear).
- Go to folders: & # 39; App Support> Microsoft> Office> Office 2011 & # 39;
- Within the storage folders, you should be able to find the file you want.
Trick 4. Refer to the temporales folder for temporary
Your Mac also has a folder that can be temporarily saved. This folder is very easy to find: & # 39; Applications> Resources> Airport & # 39;, or directly search & # 39; Signal & # 39; after pressing & # 39; Commander Space & # 39;.
- Turn on & # 39; Signal & # 39;
- Write: & # 39; open $ TMPDIR & # 39;
- Press & # 39; Enter & # 39;
In this folder you should be able to find another folder named Temporales Temporary Files & # 39 ;. It is also possible that the document you thought was missing is in it.
Tips to avoid losing Word documents without saving
Tip 1. Keep it regular
Save when you start typing, so that your Mac can do autosave work. However, we recommend that you click the & # 39; Save & # 39; s icon as many times as possible.
Tip 2. Change the autosave frequency
What you should know is that you can determine the frequency of Microsoft's default backup for Mac. It is set by default to be done periodically for 10 minutes, however you wish you could change this downtime.
When you open Word, in the main menu bar of the screen, click & # 39; Name & # 39; A drop-down menu will appear, select & # 39; Preferences & # 39; then click & # 39; Sign Out and Share & # 39;
You will see, among other options, the last & # 39; Click on this icon and you can change the time between endpoints by entering the number of minutes you want in the & # 39; Save every X & # 39;
Although it may be tempting to make these updates automatically every minute, keep in mind that the functionality of the Word will be slightly reduced, especially if you're working on a large file.
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