Windows 7/8 and 10 - C:\Users\User_Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\UnsavedFiles (you have to be able to see your hidden files).You can also browse to one of the following file locations to open the file, depending on your operating system ( NOTE: These file locations cannot be changed): You will see the list of your unsaved files.Click Recover Unsaved Documents if you are in Word, Recover Unsaved Workbooks if you are in Excel or Recover Unsaved Presentations if you are in PowerPoint.
You can also access these files by using these steps: Here are the steps to take to recover your unsaved new document in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, or PowerPoint if you inadvertently close it before saving it: NOTE: These instructions work for both Office 2010 and Office 2013.
