How to Recover Deleted Word Documents

Please don’t worry if you have ever been let down by the “Microsoft Word deleted my work” issue in MS Word. You can fix and get back your lost information in a lot of different ways.

The “Recover Unsaved Documents” tool in Microsoft Word is one way to get back lost files. Just click on “Manage Documents” on the “File” tab and then “Recover Unsaved Documents.” This will bring up a new window where you can look for Word files that you haven’t finished yet.

This trick works with all versions of Microsoft Office Word, from 2003 to 2020. It doesn’t matter which version you use; you’ll be safe. 

Sometimes, closing Microsoft Word without saving or succeeding with a program failure can cause unsaved information to disappear, but don’t worry. There’s a way out.

In this article, I’ll give you four powerful strategies to help you recover unsaved Word documents.

Solution 1: Update unsaved Word documents with the software.

You can use WinfrGUI, free file recovery software, which offers an easy-to-use and powerful solution for recovering missing or removing jobs in Microsoft Word. The user-friendly graphical interface reduces the need to use complicated commands and parameters.

Here’s how WinfrGUI can help you retrieve your missing documents:

• Step 1: Start WinfrGUI on your computer and select the disc where your lost file is stored. Start the scan process by clicking on “Scanning.”.
• Step 2: On the left. Go to the “Type” section in the path. Select “Unknown Files” to easily find and recover unsaved files. WinfrGUI makes the process easier by allowing you to view the sample and select the files you want to recover with just a few clicks.
• Step 3: Once you have specified the file you want to load, click on “Recover” to start the recovery process. WinfrGUI guarantees a perfect experience and takes you through the process without any complicated steps.

Losing an MS Word file may be disappointing, but hopeful. You can try downloading a Word document from the autosave .asd file.

Another way is to enable automatic saving to retrieve unsaved files. If this feature is enabled, you can search for missing files and recover unsaved documents using the following steps:

For Word 2010-2019:

• Step 1: Click on “Files” at the top left of MS Word.
• Step 2: Select “Manage Document” and select “Recover Unsaved Document” from the drop-down menu.
• Step 3: Check the missing file dialogue to see if your document is in there.
• Step 4: Once you have found a recovered Word document, click on “Save as” in the banner to save it.

For Word 2002-2007:

For Word 2007, click on the Microsoft Office button and go to “Word Options” > “Save” in the automatic file recovery location box. Route the message, then click on “Cancel” and close Word. Open the specified folder and search for Microsoft Word documents along with .asd files. (AutoRecover files). Double-click to open and save instantly

For Word 2003 & 2002

Go to the “Tools” menu, click on “Options” and go to file location tab. Double-click on the text about automatic file recovery. Click on “Cancel” and then “Close”. Search for files with extension .asd in the AutoRecover file location and double-click in the Word document to save instantly.

To enable automatic recovery for future cases:

• Step 1: Open Word and go to File > Options > Save
• Step 2: Select the box to “save automatic recovery data every minute” and “keep the latest version by the operator if I close it without saving it.”
• Step 3: Click “OK” to save changes.

Solution 3: Quickly restore unsaved Word documents from temporary files

If you can’t find your Word document in the AutoRecover file, there’s another way to recover unsaved work using the tmp folder.

Here’s how you can do it:

• Step 1: Press Win + E to open the file scanner.
• Step 2: Print “. tmp” in the search bar and find the. tmp file.
• Step 3: Select a temporary file from the search results list. Open it and save your work.

Solution 4: Upgrade unsaved tasks using document recovery features

In most cases, if Word fails or closes unexpectedly, it will automatically restore unsaved documents when restarted. You can search for unsaved documents in the left panel under Document Recovery.

Now, go to recover deleted Word documents. This is different from recovering unsaved documents. And I’ll give you two ways:

Method 1: Find deleted Word documents in the trash.

Start by checking the recycling cistern for deleted Word documents. If you haven’t yet emptied the recycle cisters, you can recover your Word documents easily.

Here’s what you have to do:

• Step 1: Go to the recycling tank and check that the deleted Word file is still there. Search for file types such as DOC, DOCX, DOT, and so on.
• Step 2: Select your Word file and click “Restore” to restore deleted documents.

Method 2: Restore permanently deleted Word documents with data recovery software.

If your Word document has been permanently deleted, the best solution is to use data recovery software such as WinfrGUI. This tool allows you to permanently recover deleted files in various formats, including Word, Excel, PPT, email, images, videos, and so on.

Here’s how you can use WinfrGUI:

• Step 1: Start WinfrGUI and select a disc or folder on your missing Word document. Start the scan process with just a few clicks.
• Step 2: Stop while WinfrGUI analyses the drive thoroughly for missing information. After scanning, use an easy-to-use interface to navigate the results. Select “Document” and view your Word file by clicking on “Sample.”.
• Step 3: Once you find a missing file, click on “Recover” to recover it. Remember to save the recovered document in a different location to avoid writing existing data.

Conclusion

Finally, this guide offers five strategies to recover Windows and Mac Word files. WinfrGUI recovers lost, forgotten, or deleted Word files without backups. These strategies should help you find missing Word files. Back up your Word files to avoid data loss!