Guide to Retrieving Unsaved or Lost Word Documents on a Mac

Guide to Retrieving Unsaved or Lost Word Documents on a Mac Timestamped

TLDR: You can recover lost Word documents on a Mac by checking the trash, using Time Machine backups, accessing the temp file directory, utilizing the Auto Recover feature, and activating autosave in Word preferences.

For lost, permanently deleted, or unsaved files like Word documents, the quickest and easiest way to get them back is to use a data recovery tool.

iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac is an easy-to-operate program that supports recovering unsaved Word documents, Excel files, PDFs, and other files. It also can help you recover permanently lost files that are emptied from Trash or deleted by pressing Shift + Command + Delete.

Here's how to use iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac to retrieve deleted, lost, or unsaved Word documents on Mac:

1. 00:00 🔍 Recover lost Word documents on a Mac.

2. 00:54 🔍 Check your Trash for accidentally deleted Word documents, and consider using Time Machine backups to restore lost files.

3. 01:45 🔍 Search for unsaved or lost Word documents on a Mac by accessing the temp file directory through the terminal in the utilities folder on the desktop.

4. 02:57 🔍 Check multiple locations and use the AutoRecovery feature to find unsaved or lost Word documents on a Mac.

5. 04:32 🔍 Type in command in Finder to access the hidden AutoRecovery folder where Word documents are backed up every 10 minutes.

6. 05:16 🔍 If you lose a Word document on a Mac, check the AutoRecovery folder for unsaved files.

7. 06:06 💻 Always activate autosave in Word preferences to ensure your documents are saved, and consider using OneDrive for extra backup.

8. 07:23 💻 Type ".docx" in Finder to search for unsaved Word documents, and consider using a data recovery tool if needed.

Guide to Retrieving Unsaved or Lost Word Documents on a Mac Video Summary

💻 Whether your computer crashed or you lost power, I'll help you recover your lost Word documents on a Mac.

⏳ Time Machine backups can be a lifesaver in finding lost files on your Mac.

🕵️‍♂️ Searching through the temp directory on a Mac can help locate lost or unsaved files.

📂 Different versions of Microsoft Office save autosave files in different locations, so it's important to check all the common ones to find unsaved or lost Word documents on a Mac.

💻 Microsoft Office automatically backs up Word documents every 10 minutes, providing a safety net for potential data loss.

🔄 Once you close a document, auto-recovery on Mac does not maintain or keep the document in its folder, making it difficult to retrieve unsaved work.

💾 Always activate autosave in Word preferences to ensure your documents are saved, especially if you're a OneDrive user.

💻 If none of this helps and you do not have access to your document, there's always the idea of using a data recovery tool to try and pull up any previous missing files.