How can I recover an unsaved file in Word 2010? – STL

I like to draft Word documents and I tend to have a few on the go at any one time.

Now this kind of multi-tasking is a bit of a risk, as I don’t always remember to save the document. I often close a file and then have the forehead slapping moment (mine, not someone else’s) – but Word 2010 knows how to work with people like me…

In backstage view I can select the “Recover unsaved files” option. Phew. From here I can recover my most recently used files.

recover-unsaved-documents-word-2010 — At the bottom of the screen is the option to recover unsaved files…phew.

I can also set up an option to pre-empt my multi-tasking ways….and protect my forehead from further hits…

Go to File tab, select, then Options, and select the Save option.

Word options for saving Word 2010 — Select the Save option to set up default settings to stop those “argh, I forgot to save it” options

Under the “Save Autorecover…” box there is a tick box “keep the last autosaved version if I close without saving”. Tick the box to enable the feature. This allows all recent autosaved files to be recovered.

This kind of tip is part of Microsoft Word Training London – to help get more out of Word and have fewer “argh” moments.