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Word backup file names have a ".wbk" extension. If you have the "backup copy" option selected in Word, there might be a backup copy of the file.
Go to File > Info > Manage Document > Recover Unsaved Documents.
Texts recovered from damaged Word or Rich Text documents are saved to a new file with a .docx extension – the latest file format supported by MS Word.
This article describes how Microsoft Word creates and recovers AutoRecover (. asd) files (AutoSave in Word 7. x) when you select the "Save AutoRecover Info every <n> Minutes" check box. (To locate this option, click Options on the Tools menu and then click the Save tab.)
If you don't find the missing file in these locations, open Word, and select File > Info > Manage Document > Recover Unsaved Documents.
Microsoft Office Word 97-2003 Binary File Format (. doc). The Microsoft Word Binary File format, with the . doc extension and referred to here as DOC, was the default format used for documents in Microsoft Word from Word 97 (released in 1997) through Microsoft Office 2003.
Recover text from a damaged file in Word Go to Word > Preferences. Under Authoring and Proofing Tools, select General . Ensure Confirm file format conversion at Open selected, and then close the General dialog box. Go to File > Open. On the Open menu select Recover Text. Open the document.
Go to File > Info > Manage Document > Recover Unsaved Documents.
You can try to recover an unsaved Word document by: Searching for AutoRecover files. Searching for Word documents. Searching for Word backup files. Checking the Recycle Bin. Restarting Word to open AutoRecover files. Searching for temporary files.
Understanding Temporary File Locations Open Word and head over to File > Options. Go to the Save tab. Here, you'll see the AutoRecover file location. This is where Word saves temporary files. Navigate to this folder using File Explorer to find your lost documents.