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Cancel a save and revert to previous saved version?
I accidently saved an old file over the name of a newer version. By some
miracle is there a way to undo this? I have just lost myself about 1/2 day of work? Help! |
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Cancel a save and revert to previous saved version?
If you have "Automatically create backup copy" checked on the Save tab of
Tools | Options, you can find the next-most-recent version of the document as "Backup of filename.wbk" in the same folder with the document (you'll have to select All Files to see it). If you saved frequently while working, this may be very close to the final version that you inadvertently overwrote. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "SLM" wrote in message ... I accidently saved an old file over the name of a newer version. By some miracle is there a way to undo this? I have just lost myself about 1/2 day of work? Help! |
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Cancel a save and revert to previous saved version?
But if you used save as and ignored the warning then it is gone.
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: If you have "Automatically create backup copy" checked on the Save tab of Tools | Options, you can find the next-most-recent version of the document as "Backup of filename.wbk" in the same folder with the document (you'll have to select All Files to see it). If you saved frequently while working, this may be very close to the final version that you inadvertently overwrote. "SLM" wrote in message ... I accidently saved an old file over the name of a newer version. By some miracle is there a way to undo this? I have just lost myself about 1/2 day of work? Help! |
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Cancel a save and revert to previous saved version?
I don't see why it should be. The .wbk file is not affected by saving over a
current version. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... But if you used save as and ignored the warning then it is gone. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: If you have "Automatically create backup copy" checked on the Save tab of Tools | Options, you can find the next-most-recent version of the document as "Backup of filename.wbk" in the same folder with the document (you'll have to select All Files to see it). If you saved frequently while working, this may be very close to the final version that you inadvertently overwrote. "SLM" wrote in message ... I accidently saved an old file over the name of a newer version. By some miracle is there a way to undo this? I have just lost myself about 1/2 day of work? Help! |
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Cancel a save and revert to previous saved version?
If you save as over an existing filename, you don't get a backup of the
original. However, I missed your point about older backups from saving frequently. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: I don't see why it should be. The .wbk file is not affected by saving over a current version. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... But if you used save as and ignored the warning then it is gone. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: If you have "Automatically create backup copy" checked on the Save tab of Tools | Options, you can find the next-most-recent version of the document as "Backup of filename.wbk" in the same folder with the document (you'll have to select All Files to see it). If you saved frequently while working, this may be very close to the final version that you inadvertently overwrote. "SLM" wrote in message ... I accidently saved an old file over the name of a newer version. By some miracle is there a way to undo this? I have just lost myself about 1/2 day of work? Help! |
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Cancel a save and revert to previous saved version?
Another option exists if the user has Vista Business, Enterprise, or
Ultimate. When you right-click a file and open its properties, there is now a Previous Versions tab. Vista makes "shadow" copies of files when you edit/change them. For some files, for example, I see as many as three or more prior versions this way. WikiPedia describes it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Copy. I really wish Microsoft had put this feature into Home Premium. However, it does provide us with an additional potential solution when people ask this sort of question. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... If you save as over an existing filename, you don't get a backup of the original. However, I missed your point about older backups from saving frequently. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: I don't see why it should be. The .wbk file is not affected by saving over a current version. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... But if you used save as and ignored the warning then it is gone. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: If you have "Automatically create backup copy" checked on the Save tab of Tools | Options, you can find the next-most-recent version of the document as "Backup of filename.wbk" in the same folder with the document (you'll have to select All Files to see it). If you saved frequently while working, this may be very close to the final version that you inadvertently overwrote. "SLM" wrote in message ... I accidently saved an old file over the name of a newer version. By some miracle is there a way to undo this? I have just lost myself about 1/2 day of work? Help! |
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Answer: Cancel a save and revert to previous saved version?
Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that happened! Luckily, there is a way to potentially recover your lost work. Here's what you can try:
If this doesn't work, there are a few other things you can try:
I hope this helps you recover your lost work. Let me know if you have any other questions or if there's anything else I can do to assist you.
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