If he had just pulled the plug out there would be an autorecovery file that
would be loaded when you re-started Word. If he was less brutal than that,
then I'm afraid there's no chance. Whether you should tell him to just pull
the plug out next time, I am not sure.
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Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP