How to Recover Excel File Not Saved or Lost [Tutorial]

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  • Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
  • How to Recover Excel File Not Saved or Lost [Tutorial]
    Have you ever lost an Excel file because you accidentally closed it without saving? Or because your computer crashed? It’s really frustrating - but you don’t have to start over!
    There are a few ways you can recover unsaved Excel files. You might not get the latest version with all of your most recent changes, but it’s a lot better than starting from scratch. Let’s take a look at those recovery methods to see how it’s done!
    Imagine you had been working on a really important Workbook for hours and the system crashes. The file is not saved, and you just lost hours of work because you forget to hit the save button.
    But what about when you realize that you made a mistake while working on the workbook an hour ago? How do you go back to an older version of the Excel file?
    Well, don’t panic because we have compiled together some of the most efficient tips to recover unsaved Excel files and their older versions.
    By default, Microsoft provides an AutoRecovery option which can recover files that were saved, but their latest version cannot be accessed because the system or Excel crashed.
    This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).

КОМЕНТАРІ • 359

  • @MDTechVideos
    @MDTechVideos  4 роки тому +15

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    • @stefaninewman316
      @stefaninewman316 Рік тому +1

      No because I'm on MAC so there isn't even an "option" button under "File" - any suggestions on recovering from an Apple product?

    • @kilroy314
      @kilroy314 Рік тому

      unfortunately no

  • @iKiraLuna
    @iKiraLuna 2 роки тому +36

    Thank you so much! My soul literally left my body when I thought I lost my file worked on 3 hours. Life-saving video.

    • @cornellm2985
      @cornellm2985 5 місяців тому

      "My soul left my body" :)))

  • @MoSG_1
    @MoSG_1 Рік тому +7

    This worked! I clicked "do not save" on an autosave file thinking I had already saved it on my own.

  • @charissed6746
    @charissed6746 2 роки тому +5

    OMG your videi saved my life!!! I had a 3 hour meeting with the client director and managers and we cannot afford having another 3 hr meeting, used your method and recovered my meeting notes. Thank You!!!!!

  • @dicksonsomuah2094
    @dicksonsomuah2094 Рік тому +3

    Thank you soo much
    I lost a company file and with this video, I was able to recover the documents
    Thank you once again
    You got a new subscriber

  • @monicahoyos4680
    @monicahoyos4680 3 роки тому +15

    Thank you so much for preventing an anxiety attack here! Your video was very helpful!

  • @bilalrajar8042
    @bilalrajar8042 Місяць тому

    Bro!! Thank you so much man. Literally i was upset because of all my data from 2023 till 2024 had lost. But thank you very much. I got my file by watching this video.

  • @yogalakshmi1441
    @yogalakshmi1441 7 місяців тому

    Thank you so much.. Yesterday whole day and night I worked on that excel.. suddenly when I opened it was not opening... and now it opened.. thank you so so much...
    I can't express my feelings... Once again thank u

  • @AA-cy4rl
    @AA-cy4rl 23 дні тому

    Great Video. How can I get Excel to reopen these unsaved excel files at all times when I restart?

  • @SidumisileMathwasa
    @SidumisileMathwasa 3 місяці тому

    Thank you. Really saved my day. I worked on an excel document the whole day only to click don't save... this helped a lot thank you so much

  • @JCTAI
    @JCTAI 12 днів тому

    You deserve a humanity award!

  • @KimWiese-b9n
    @KimWiese-b9n 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for your tutorial video. I have viewed a several websites hoping to find the solution to recover a lost excel file. Your video showed the solution for my situation. Thank you!

  • @nakion9254
    @nakion9254 Рік тому

    Thank you so much you saved me redoing an hour of work. Tip for everyone else save on your drive as google sheets if your work takes hours or days to do, it will save automatically

  • @sajanidangol1616
    @sajanidangol1616 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for saving me from being nervous! I'm your new subscriber.

  • @shanzakhan5839
    @shanzakhan5839 10 місяців тому

    Thank you so much❤ My soul left my body when i thought i lost my file, which i worked on 4 hours.... Very Helpful Video

  • @tyegraysrealestate1037
    @tyegraysrealestate1037 2 місяці тому

    Your video was the 1st one I found. I found my file..wheew!! Thanks for being easy to understand and follow!!

  • @nandimallaritesh1156
    @nandimallaritesh1156 5 місяців тому

    Oh man! Thank you so much for making this video. You saved my hardworking of 4hours today 🙌

  • @jordanstilwell7122
    @jordanstilwell7122 Рік тому +1

    Huge help!! Saved me a massive headache!

  • @ebenezerariyo8856
    @ebenezerariyo8856 2 місяці тому

    It worked, God bless you. You just saved me about 2 works having to start my work all over.

  • @markreed7897
    @markreed7897 2 роки тому +2

    So much thanks for this video. It has saved me hours of typing again. Great work .

  • @shielamariemcrisostomo2060
    @shielamariemcrisostomo2060 Місяць тому

    ❤thank you so much ❤
    finally I've seen all my unsaved files😊😊😊

  • @gnanasekaranmurugan58
    @gnanasekaranmurugan58 3 місяці тому

    Thank you so much ❤ my 1 day work saved, because of you..❤️

  • @stephaniewheat2828
    @stephaniewheat2828 2 роки тому

    THANK YOU!!!!!!! I almost lost hours and hours of work.

  • @pflo8076
    @pflo8076 Рік тому

    Thank you. You saved me an hour of work and potentially more in the future.

  • @elizabethkez9382
    @elizabethkez9382 2 роки тому

    Couldn't retrieve all but atleast something is better than nothing. Thanks you saved me.

  • @ashtoncaftern5929
    @ashtoncaftern5929 4 роки тому +2

    You are an actual legend

  • @baillymcgrew803
    @baillymcgrew803 Місяць тому

    Thank you so much, this saved me hours of work!!!

  • @estheradewumi8275
    @estheradewumi8275 Рік тому +1

    Worked for me! Thank you!

  • @naveenjr779
    @naveenjr779 Рік тому

    you have superpowers to help people.🤗

  • @rajkiran7417
    @rajkiran7417 5 місяців тому

    Nice, i lost 3 days of data, thanks to you!! i got them back

  • @khalilar139
    @khalilar139 Рік тому +1

    Thank you sir! Keep up the good work

  • @governmentforshs1-350
    @governmentforshs1-350 Рік тому +1

    This is so helpful. Thanks man

  • @mikaverheijen777
    @mikaverheijen777 11 місяців тому

    thank you so much, you saved my mom alot of stress. ❤

  • @sibellw9888
    @sibellw9888 Рік тому

    oh my goodness, if i could give 5 thumbs up I would! I wasn't sure this would work as the file wasn't showing in the Autorecovery side tab in Excel, but lo and behold there it was in the file location that you helped navigate to. Thank you!

  • @vikramdalal9506
    @vikramdalal9506 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for this video. This was very helpful!

  • @lindasima1050
    @lindasima1050 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for sharing this east tutorial I was busy with a very important document and I followed step by step and recovered my document, I am super grateful

  • @brookabsenya3193
    @brookabsenya3193 2 роки тому

    Well done bro i worked the whole day and it suddenly it was lost now i got it back tnx bro

  • @somsaptaaksayandas4057
    @somsaptaaksayandas4057 2 роки тому

    I cant express how much this video helped me !!...Thanks a lot and keep making such informative videos

  • @krishnajoshi_007
    @krishnajoshi_007 2 роки тому

    Thanks a lot bro, i was pissed i inadvertently closed all excel. This saved my ass

  • @reshmaparween8990
    @reshmaparween8990 2 роки тому

    life saver video , i am so grateful thankyou from the bottom of my heart

  • @rhealabitad2848
    @rhealabitad2848 10 місяців тому

    Thank you so much! 💗 you save my day buti nalang na recover yong files na Hindi ko na save 🥺

  • @KonaGIATI
    @KonaGIATI Рік тому

    Great video. I recover a really important file!!!

  • @athrunboxing
    @athrunboxing 7 місяців тому

    You just saved my lifeeeeee brooooo THANK YOU!!!

  • @namratachakma9088
    @namratachakma9088 9 місяців тому

    Thank you so much,you literally saved me. God bless you

  • @sandrawoods9963
    @sandrawoods9963 Рік тому

    You saved my life!! Thank you for this video.

  • @homelychef00
    @homelychef00 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank You sooooo much 😊

  • @AustineMalala
    @AustineMalala 11 місяців тому

    Thank you very much!

  • @karen649
    @karen649 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much. I thought I had lost all that work. I am so relieved.

  • @sabatage13
    @sabatage13 2 роки тому

    Been continuously working on a huge excel sheet for the past 15+ days. Accidentally closed the file without saving it out of pure tiredness..... thought I was going to jump off a bridge.... thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ariannelee7340
    @ariannelee7340 2 роки тому

    This video saved me!!!! Thank you I didn’t have to redo 5 hours of work thanks to u🙏

  • @royamoalem
    @royamoalem 3 роки тому

    We've found the lost file on the location we have saved it (in our case, in a desktop folder), but with a different file type: a TMP file with another name. We opened the TMP file with excel & there was the lost file we've been so worried about losing its data! So we really recommend checking the file path you saved your excel file into but look for another file name & type (a TMP file type) and open it with excel & we hope that your problem would be solved!

    • @nidhikhandelwal7726
      @nidhikhandelwal7726 2 роки тому

      Your comment was usefull for me. Retrieved the file. Thank you.

  • @raysimonaguilar5616
    @raysimonaguilar5616 2 роки тому

    This is so helpful. i was able to apply it on my issue

  • @UmairAli-tl1sv
    @UmairAli-tl1sv 4 місяці тому

    Many thanks, you saved a lot of time.

  • @PcSksk
    @PcSksk 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much !!!
    i accidentally close my file without saving it you help me to recover it

  • @vaishumehndi_art
    @vaishumehndi_art Рік тому

    Thank you so much. U saved my 4 hours 😊

  • @trilligy4653
    @trilligy4653 6 місяців тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! this was a life saver bro

  • @sasadrone
    @sasadrone 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this video. I have saved my important excel file.

  • @AnandMishra-fd5jf
    @AnandMishra-fd5jf Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much ❤️ It saved me

  • @musyanisimfukwe4173
    @musyanisimfukwe4173 2 роки тому

    You have saved my life. Thank you.

  • @brundasunilkumar9570
    @brundasunilkumar9570 2 роки тому

    Thanks a lot......it helped a lot for me and i recovered my excel sheet...

  • @moulimadas3747
    @moulimadas3747 2 роки тому

    Thank you... this video saved my work. Thank you so much

  • @akashb1998
    @akashb1998 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much. You saved so much of my time!

  • @anandprasad3234
    @anandprasad3234 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much... saved a lot of hard work!

  • @danysoty
    @danysoty Рік тому

    Thank you, this save me a lot time, Excellent

  • @greggtwomey5889
    @greggtwomey5889 3 місяці тому

    Thank You for this Video as it worked for me

  • @arvindkumartripathi3447
    @arvindkumartripathi3447 5 місяців тому

    Thank you so much I have been working on this sheet for 8 hours a

  • @csangelinedalumpines6978
    @csangelinedalumpines6978 2 роки тому +2

    tried this step but the folder is empty : (

  • @justmyopinion1098
    @justmyopinion1098 3 роки тому +2

    When I click the folder nothing is in there

  • @FrankieMankie
    @FrankieMankie Місяць тому

    You are a life saver, thank you

  • @georgewiesner5757
    @georgewiesner5757 2 роки тому

    im glad i looked this up. thank you so much!

  • @gauravsahoo9239
    @gauravsahoo9239 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much, it was really really helpful video

  • @stevekim3024
    @stevekim3024 6 місяців тому

    I tried finding mine but unfornately there is nothing in my XL start folder and other folders are empty as well. I feel so defeated :(

  • @Gael-games456
    @Gael-games456 2 роки тому

    I saved my file and created a new folder but can not find it at all. And it does not even show as recently used on computer or excel. I did this in hopes it saved the prior saved one but the folder is empty. :(

  • @seanparks92
    @seanparks92 Рік тому

    Thanks a lot for this video!
    AutoRecover is such a life saver.
    When my excel file crashed, I recovered it using the "Recover Unsaved Workbooks" in built-functionality.
    Thankfully, I was able to recover my file which was not even saved.

  • @barbieivy
    @barbieivy Рік тому

    Omg ❤ you are the best thank you so much for this video you literally save me!! Best video ever 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @Ahugli
    @Ahugli 3 роки тому

    Thank you! Worked perfectly!

  • @rameshkatakam8309
    @rameshkatakam8309 Рік тому

    What should I do I got like text file when I opend that

  • @nanaboakye6542
    @nanaboakye6542 2 роки тому

    You really saved my day. Thank youuuuuuu.

  • @niveshjha8151
    @niveshjha8151 2 роки тому

    Awesome 👍.
    Life saving video.

  • @shaileshghode5836
    @shaileshghode5836 2 роки тому

    Thank you so very much! Your video was helpful to me! God Bless!

  • @joshsosbee8820
    @joshsosbee8820 2 роки тому

    Dude! My hero! Thanks!

  • @sakshi577
    @sakshi577 11 місяців тому

    Thanku so much. Its really helpful 👍🙏

  • @adnanchoudhary6397
    @adnanchoudhary6397 Місяць тому

    Real and very helpful 👍

  • @Eagle_Beak
    @Eagle_Beak 3 місяці тому

    That worked! Thanks!

  • @pabodasenevirathne3490
    @pabodasenevirathne3490 Рік тому

    Thank you so much ❤ such a valuble video 😍

  • @natalien2173
    @natalien2173 Рік тому

    Thank you so much!!! What a help this video is ❤😂🎉

  • @OneManTagTeam
    @OneManTagTeam Рік тому

    Folder is empty 😢
    Your folder says empty when you were hovering over it but when you opened it, there was something there 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @damciok9425
    @damciok9425 Рік тому

    Why when i change autorecover location it keeps saving in appdata/roaming ? :(

  • @adityasharma-zy5js
    @adityasharma-zy5js 2 роки тому

    You're a hero.❤️ thanks

  • @duranpillay4221
    @duranpillay4221 Рік тому

    Very Helpful

  • @vishaldas428
    @vishaldas428 2 місяці тому

    Thank you this really worked.❤❤

  • @claydiddy63able
    @claydiddy63able 3 роки тому

    Lifesaver, somehow I lost all my tax info on a spreadsheet I'd been working on for 3 weeks and thought I was screwed!

  • @CoMEdy-King-7455
    @CoMEdy-King-7455 7 місяців тому

    Thank You so much Sir 👍

  • @akashverma1442
    @akashverma1442 10 місяців тому

    Sir mere frnd k laptop me mene apni Excel sheet bnai thi ab uska laptop tut gya h to m apne laptop me wo Excel sheet kese lu

  • @violinstarr
    @violinstarr 2 роки тому

    You are a blessing. Thank you.

  • @elwrongo
    @elwrongo 5 місяців тому

    saved my proverbial, thankyou!

  • @chaitalineharkar161
    @chaitalineharkar161 4 роки тому +1

    But in my ms excel options recover kink was there but when I searched in the XLSTART it was not there

  • @StellarflashInvestments
    @StellarflashInvestments 4 місяці тому +2

    how can put 10000likes on this video.., it saved my life kkklol

  • @alphagracemartinez5847
    @alphagracemartinez5847 Рік тому

    Thank You so much it is a great help

  • @fsan6000
    @fsan6000 4 місяці тому

    2024 and you save me! Thank you so much!!!