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If you accidentally quit a new Word document without saving it, there is a chance you might be able to recover your work. Follow these steps:
- In Word, go to File >> Open.
- Scroll to the bottom of your recent documents listed, and click Recover Unsaved Documents. This will open a folder containing all unsaved documents from the last 4 days.
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- Double-click your file to open it. Below the ribbon, you’ll see a message that This is a recovered file that is temporarily stored on your computer.
- Click Save As and choose somewhere on your system to permanently store the file. Once chosen, click Save.