How to Recover Excel File Not Saved or Lost [Tutorial]
603How to Recover Excel File Not Saved or Lost [Tutorial]
Have you ever lost an Excel file because you accidentally closed it without saving? Or because your computer crashed? It’s really frustrating — but you don’t have to start over!
There are a few ways you can recover unsaved Excel files. You might not get the latest version with all of your most recent changes, but it’s a lot better than starting from scratch. Let’s take a look at those recovery methods to see how it’s done!
Imagine you had been working on a really important Workbook for hours and the system crashes. The file is not saved, and you just lost hours of work because you forget to hit the save button.
But what about when you realize that you made a mistake while working on the workbook an hour ago? How do you go back to an older version of the Excel file?
Well, don’t panic because we have compiled together some of the most efficient tips to recover unsaved Excel files and their older versions.
By default, Microsoft provides an AutoRecovery option which can recover files that were saved, but their latest version cannot be accessed because the system or Excel crashed.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).