[Trainer-Talk] MS Word 2013 and Word recovery mode

Sat Oct 3 17:31:43 UTC 2015

Method 3: Search for AutoRecover files
If the Recovery pane does not open, manually search for AutoRecover files (.asd files). To do this, follow these step, as appropriate for the version of Word that you are running. 
Steps for Word 2013
1. On the File menu, click Open, and then click Recent Documents.
2. Scroll to the end of all recent documents, and then click Recover Unsaved Documents.
3. If you find the Word document that you are looking for, double-click it to open it.
4. Save it immediately.
Steps for Word 2010
1. On the File menu, click Recent.
2. Click Recover Unsaved Documents.
3. If you find the Word document that you are looking for, double-click it to open it.
4. Save it immediately.
Steps for Word 2007
1. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Word Options.
2. In the Navigation Pane, click Save. 
3. In the AutoRecover file location box, note the path, and then click Cancel.
4. Close Word.
5. Open the folder that you noted in step 3.
6. Look for files whose names end in .asd (AutoRecover files).
7. If you find the Word document that you are looking for, double-click it to open it.
8. Save it immediately.
Steps for Word 2003 and Word 2002
1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. Click the File Locations tab, double-click AutoRecover files, note the path, click Cancel, and then click Close.

Note In the Modify Location dialog box, you may have to click the down arrow in the Folder name list to see the whole path to your AutoRecover files.
3. Close Word.
4. Locate the AutoRecover file location.
5. Look for files whose names end in .asd (AutoRecover files).
6. If you find the Word document that you are looking for, double-click it to open it.
7. Save it immediately.
Search for .asd files in all folders
If you cannot locate an .asd (AutoRecover) file in the location that is identified in the Folder name list, search your whole drive for any .asd files. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Refer method 1 to perform a search for *.asd files.
2. Scroll through the files to see the one that you are looking for.
3. If you are not sure which file is the right one, copy and save all .asd file to a location.
4. Start Word.
5. Click File > Open.
6. Browse to the location that you saved the .asd files, click to select All Files *.* because the .asd files may not be displayed.
7. Click to open the .asd file one by one.
8. If you find the missing file, save it immediately.
Method 4: Search for Word backup files
Steps for Word 2013
1. Start Word 2013.
2. Click the File menu, click Open, click Computer, and then click Browse.
3. Locate the folder in which you last saved the missing file.
4. In the Files of type list (All Word documents), click All Files. The backup file usually has the name "Backup of" followed by the name of the missing file.
5. Click the backup file, and then click Open.
Steps for Word 2010
1. Start Word 2010.
2. Click the File menu, and then click Open.
3. Locate the folder in which you last saved the missing file.
4. In the Files of type list (All Word documents), click All Files. The backup file usually has the name "Backup of" followed by the name of the missing file.
5. Click the backup file, and then click Open.
Steps for Word 2007
1. Start Word 2007.
2. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Open.
3. Locate the folder in which you last saved the missing file.
4. In the Files of type list, click All Files. The backup file usually has the name "Backup of" followed by the name of the missing file.
5. Click the backup file, and then click Open.
Steps for Microsoft Word 2002 or Microsoft Office Word 2003
1. Start Word. 
2. On the File menu, click Open.
3. Locate the folder in which you last saved the missing file.
4. Point to the arrow in the Files of type box, click All Files *.*. The backup file usually has the name "Backup of" followed by the name of the missing file.
5. Click the backup file, and then click Open.
Search for .wbk files in all folders
1. Refer method 1 to perform a search for *.wbk files (backup files). 
2. Scroll through the files to see the one that you are looking for.
3. If you are not sure which file is the right one, copy and save the .wbk files to a location.
4. Start Word.
5. Click File > Open.
6. Locate the .wbk files, and then open them one by one.
7. If you find the missing file, save it immediately.
Method 5: Search for temporary files
1. Refer to method 1 to perform a search for *.tmp files (temporary files).
2. If you are not sure which file is the missing file, save all .tmp files to a location.
3. Start Word.
4. Click File > Open.
5. Browse to the location that you saved the .tmp files, and then click All Files *.* . If you do not click All Files *.*, the .tmp files may not be displayed.
6. Open .tmp files one by one.
7. If you find the missing file, save it immediately.
For more information about how Word creates and uses temporary files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 
211632 Description of how Word creates temporary files 
Method 6: Search for "~" files
Some temporary file names start with the tilde (~) character. To find those files, follow these steps:
1. Refer to method 1 to perform a search for ~*.* files (temporary files).
2. Refer to method 5 to check the temporary files.
Method 7: Check the Recycling Bin
1. On the desktop, open the Recycling Bin.
2. If you find the Word document, right-click it, and then click Restore.
Note The document is returned to its original location. If you are not sure where it is actually restored to, refer to method 1 to perform a search for it.
3. Locate and double click the document.

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From: Jim Portillo via Trainer-Talk
Sent: October 3, 2015 1:01 PM
To: Jim Portillo
Cc: Jim Portillo
Subject: [Trainer-Talk] MS Word 2013 and Word recovery mode

Good morning,

I was typing a couple of documents, at the same time, using MS Word 2013.
Something happened a little while after those documents were done and I was
getting ready to save and send them.  Not knowing what ended up happening, I
had to turn off my computer and turn it back on again.

I brought Word back up again, hoping to find the Word Recovery area, because
I know the files are there.  At least, I was told they were there.  

I can't seem to access it though.  Is there a process or key command that
can get me there?

And yes.I know I should have saved way before then.  There.I said it before
anyone else had the chance. <big smile>

I'd appreciate any help.

Jim

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