These files can also be found in the following locations:Ĭ:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\UnsavedFilesĬ:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\UnsavedFiles Find your file and double click on it to open.
On Windows 7 and Vista, the locations will be
Therefore you may want to experiment before you rely on this information. Microsoft have changed the way AutoSave and Auto Recover works in different versions of Office.
However many people don't know how to use these features or that they even exist.Įven if you don't have these features enabled, you can sometimes recover data from the various temporary files that are created by Office while you are working on the document. I also recommend using something like git or another version control system to keep your source files in, committing after large changes, so worst case you can restore to a previous commit.Microsoft Office has extensive AutoSave and Auto Recovery options that allow you to rescue your work in the event that it is lost due to a power failure, system crash or plain human error.
If it's not in %AppData%/Notepad++/backup you may be SOL.