How do I retrieve a previously stored document after info changed

[Guest]

yes I am one of those idiots who has been working on a uni assignment, saved
the document, but then used that same document (due to format) for a new
assignment and pressed "save" instead of "save as". I tried "versions" but
this doesnt indicate a previous document....ARRRRGGGHHH....is there any way i
can retrieve my previously stored documentation????????

 

[Stefan Blom]

Not unless you've (a) enabled "Always create backup copy"
(Tools>Options, Save tab) and (b) only saved the file once.
Since the backup (a *.wbk file) is actually a copy of the
file "one save operation back", you can retrieve it if these
conditions are true.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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[Guest]

Bummer, just what I thought.....luckily not a huge assignment...but worse i
through the written copy away already..

thanks for responding (bedankt?)

Monique

 

[Stefan Blom]

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Bummer, just what I thought.....luckily not a huge assignment...but
worse i
through the written copy away already..

Hopefully, you can recreate your text without without having to do too
much extra work.

For future reference, you may want to use File>Save As to create a
template based on an example document, for easy re-use of formatting.
For more, see:

Creating a Template - The Basics (Part I)
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/CreateATemplatePart1.htm

Creating a Template (Part II)
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/CreateATemplatePart2.htm

Tips for understanding Microsoft Word styles
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styles/TipsOnStyles.html

thanks for responding

You are welcome. Not that I had any good news for you... :-(

(bedankt?)

German? No, actually Swedish is my native language. I did learn some
German in school, but I didn't learn enough to have any practical use
for it.