How can I retrieve the previous version of a Word file I saved?

[Guest]

I just screwed up and saved the wrong version of my document. There must be
a way to unsave, or to revert to the prior version, or access the prior
version. Help!

 

[Guest]

Yep, reopen the docuemnt (the one you saved wrongly). File -> Save As... In
the dialog box, drop down the Files of Type box (below filename) and just
select the correct format. Click Save when you're done.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Candice, that's not quite it. I created and saved the document. I
opened the document, significantly modified it, accidentally deleted a major
portion of it and saved it. I want the version back before I accidentally
deleted the major portions.....do you know if that's possible?

 

[Graham Mayor]

It is only possible if you have the 'always create backup copy' option set
in tools > options > save. Or if you have not closed the document since
saving it, you can use undo to replace the missing data. Otherwise it is
gone.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If it's still open, you can Undo. If you've closed it but have
"Automatically create backup copy" enabled, then you can retrieve a previous
version by displaying "All Files" and looking for "Backup of
<filename>.wbk."

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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