If you click Close without reviewing all recovered files, you'll see an option to view them again later. I have saved the files I need- Select this option if you are sure you don't need the data in the recovered versions of the files. The Classic Menu for Office 20 are recommended to get back the classic menus, toolbar, and drop-down menus back. Microsoft Word 2010 keeps this function, but there is not classic menu and toolbars any more. Yes, I want to view these files later (safest option) - Select this option if you are not sure whether you need the data in the recovered versions of the files. Auto recover word documents with Classic Menu for Word 2010 in Microsoft Office Word 2010. When using a Microsoft Office 2010/2013 Application (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) you may lose a document before you save it due to some unexpected incident (loss of power, another application locking up the system or such) that closes the Office application. When you have recovered all the documents that you want to save, click Close, and then select one of the following options:
Show Repairs to see if any file errors were detected and repairedĪfter opening any file in the list, you can continue working in it or save it. You can click each file to open the document and review it, or click the down arrow to the right of any file in the Document Recovery pane and then select one of the following, depending on the options you see: If you see multiple versions of the same file, you'll probably want to open the one with the most recent time because it will have the most recent changes. If you see multiple files listed in the Document Recovery pane and you're not sure which ones to save, look for the date and creation time of each file, which appear under the file name. Tip: If you are a Microsoft 365 subscriber, the safest way to work is to store your files on OneDrive or SharePoint and use AutoSave.