These are, however, a last-ditch effort; they don’t always work and should never be relied on. If all else fails, it may be time to look into a data recovery program, or specialist in your neighborhood.

  1. Open a blank Microsoft Word document and click the File tab.
  2. Click the Options link at the bottom, and choose the Save option from the left.
  3. Here, we’re looking for a file path to see where our autosaved documents go. Once you find it, select and copy it. In my case, it’s here: C:\Users\Bryan\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\
  4. Open File Explorer and paste in the copied file path. Hit enter to navigate to it.
  5. Here, we’ll see the last save of the document I was working on, which starts with the name “RESUME.” Click it to open the file.
  6. Right click the ASD File, and select Open with.
  7. Choose Word, and click Ok.

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