AutoRecover or AutoSave does not replace the Save command. AutoRecover is only effective for unplanned disruptions, such as a power outage or a crash. AutoRecover files are not designed to be saved ...

Microsoft Word has become the go-to tool for crafting documents of all kinds with millions of users worldwide. But what happens when the unexpected occurs, and your system crashes, leaving your ...

Word 2007 periodically records your edits in a file separate from your main saved file. If you exit Word without saving your file, Word opens this AutoRecover file when you next launch the program. If ...

It might not be Word's most often-discussed or attention-grabbing feature, but if you've ever forgotten to save an important document like a draft contract or a memo to a client, Word's autosave ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are a handful of methods you can try to recover a lost Word document. Maskot/Getty Images You may be able to recover an ...

Sometime earlier, we learned the simple technique of changing the Save AutoRecover information time limit in Word. AutoRecover feature, as you know, comes in handy when there are any unplanned ...

It can be disappointing when you realise you have deleted or failed to save the changes in a Word, Excel or PowerPoint document. You may have been the victim of a Windows crash, or even a power cut.

Have you ever lost a Word document due to an unexpected PC crash? Just this week, I experienced this firsthand. Hours of work vanished when my document disappeared. I didn’t panic, though, because my ...