Recover a Word document

1. Reopen Word. If a Document Recovery pane appears, open the newest file and save it with a new name.
2. Open File > Info > Manage Document and look for unsaved versions.
3. Search File Explorer for *.asd and *.wbk if you need the AutoRecover folder.
4. If the file lives in OneDrive, open onedrive.com and use version history on that file.

Turn on AutoSave for files stored in OneDrive or SharePoint so the next edit is already in the cloud.