In Word, if the "Always create backup copy" option is enabled in
Tools | Options | Save, then the previous version of the file
will be saved in the same folder as the current version, but with
the filename "Backup of OriginalFilename.wbk". If the backup
option is not enabled, then the original version is gone.

Kay42 wrote:

The problem wasn't that I deleted the text, it was that I quick saved over it
before I realized it was gone...it won't let me undo.

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:


If the document is still open, try pressing Undo repeatedly until
the deleted text reappears.

Kay42 wrote:


Amazingly, I managed to delete the body of a document and save over the file.
Now, I have an empty file and cannot recover the 6 page document I had only
seconds ago.