Candra
You get your original data back only if you have a backup of the original
file.
You may have a backup if you are on a server and mass backups are regularly
made.
Look for any *.XLK files. If you have set options to always create a backup,
there could be a copy of the original saved as an *.XLK.
Are you running Norton Utilities Protected Recycle Bin? Easy to get an
earlier copy using Norton Unerase feature.
Otherwise...........out of luck, but much wiser......right?
Gord Dibben Excel MVP XL2002