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MrZombie854
Member
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06-06-2025, 07:15 AM
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Do you know what occurs when a PC fails to shut down correctly and some Word or PowerPoint files remain open? Will the recovered documents appear automatically when you restart the PC, or do I have to recall which files I was working on before it shut down and click them, after which the system will prompt me to recover them? What about opening the default Word program instead of a specific file—does it inform me about the open documents and ask if I want to recover them?
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MrZombie854
06-06-2025, 07:15 AM #1

Do you know what occurs when a PC fails to shut down correctly and some Word or PowerPoint files remain open? Will the recovered documents appear automatically when you restart the PC, or do I have to recall which files I was working on before it shut down and click them, after which the system will prompt me to recover them? What about opening the default Word program instead of a specific file—does it inform me about the open documents and ask if I want to recover them?

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VetGirl1
Member
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06-25-2025, 02:48 AM
#2
When you open Word, it looks for AutoRecover files and will ask if it detects anything. If not, you should go to File > Info > Manage Document > Recover Unsaved Documents.
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VetGirl1
06-25-2025, 02:48 AM #2

When you open Word, it looks for AutoRecover files and will ask if it detects anything. If not, you should go to File > Info > Manage Document > Recover Unsaved Documents.

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SedentarySauS
Senior Member
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07-02-2025, 05:41 AM
#3
need to open the docs
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SedentarySauS
07-02-2025, 05:41 AM #3

need to open the docs

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Chimpboy22
Member
58
07-02-2025, 06:21 AM
#4
When you open Word, it looks for AutoRecover files and will ask if it detects anything. If not, you should go to File > Info > Manage Document > Recover Unsaved Documents.
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Chimpboy22
07-02-2025, 06:21 AM #4

When you open Word, it looks for AutoRecover files and will ask if it detects anything. If not, you should go to File > Info > Manage Document > Recover Unsaved Documents.

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ghostlyplayer_
Junior Member
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07-18-2025, 12:43 AM
#5
If you're accessing the online version through SharePoint/Teams or storing files on OneDrive, they'll already be saved. Secret Squirrel is accurate for the desktop app—it provides a list of recovered files through the auto-save feature. Unless that setting is turned off.
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ghostlyplayer_
07-18-2025, 12:43 AM #5

If you're accessing the online version through SharePoint/Teams or storing files on OneDrive, they'll already be saved. Secret Squirrel is accurate for the desktop app—it provides a list of recovered files through the auto-save feature. Unless that setting is turned off.

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hdtommy
Junior Member
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07-18-2025, 01:06 AM
#6
Test it with a sample case.
Open the document.
Stop the computer.
Restart it.
Check which steps help restore the file.
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hdtommy
07-18-2025, 01:06 AM #6

Test it with a sample case.
Open the document.
Stop the computer.
Restart it.
Check which steps help restore the file.