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Bookmark or Share- Save your files - Microsoft SupportSelect File, then Options. In the app's Option dialog box, select Save. Under Save file type, make sure Save AutoRecover information every (#) minutes is checked. Set the minutes for how often you want the app to back up your work, then select OK.
- Repair an Office application - Microsoft SupportRepair an Office application. If a Microsoft 365 application such as Word or Excel isn’t working correctly, sometimes restarting it will fix the problem. If that doesn’t work, you can try repairing it. When you’re done, you might need to restart your computer.
- Recover your Word files and documents - Microsoft SupportRecover your Word files and documents. When Office app closes unexpectedly before you save your most recent changes, Document Recovery automatically opens the next time you open the Office app to help you get your file back.
- Recover an earlier version of a Word file - Microsoft SupportRecover an earlier version of a Word file. If the AutoRecover option is turned on, you can automatically save versions of your file while you’re working on it. How you recover something depends on when you saved it.
- Open a document after a file corruption error - Microsoft SupportIn the event of a crash or loss of power, you can recover a previous version of your file if you turned on the Autorecover feature in Office. If you're running Microsoft 365 storing your files on OneDrive and using AutoSave can help to protect your changes.
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