To understand the various types of "backups" Word makes, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/AutomaticSave.htm

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Words into Type
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"Johnny" wrote in message
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I had the auto backup option on in word. My laptop restarted after
installing latest MS updated. When I opened word and the doc I had been
working on, three pages were missing. How do I find the backup copy MS
hopefully made for me? How do I recover it?