If Excel encounters a problem and stops responding,
the program automatically tries to recover the file. The recovered files
are stored and managed by Excel. You can use the Manage Versions button
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on the Info screen under the File tab to open any available recovered
unsaved files. If you have a lot of recovered files, you can also delete
all file versions to save disk space. To use the AutoRecover option,
you need to enable it in the Save category of the Options dialog box.
You can set AutoRecover options to periodically save a temporary copy of
your current file, which ensures proper recovery of the file and allows
you to revert to an earlier version of a file. In addition, if you
didn’t save your changes when you closed a document, you can select an
AutoRecover option to save your work as a safe guard (New!).
Recover a Workbook
 Click the File tab, and then click Info.
 To open a recovered or previous version, click a file from the available list.
 Click the Manage Versions button, and then click Recover Unsaved Workbooks.
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Click the File tab, click Recent, and then click Recover Unsaved Workbooks folder icon.
 Select the file version you want to recover.
 Click Open.
You can delete all draft versions of unsaved files.
Click the File tab, click Info, click the Manage Versions button, click
Delete All Unsaved Workbooks, and then click Yes to confirm the
deletions.
Use AutoRecover
- Click the File tab, and then click Options.
- In the left pane, click Save.
- Select the Save AutoRecover information every x minutes check box.
- Enter the number of minutes, or click the Up and Down arrows to adjust the minutes.
- Select the Keep the last Auto Recovered file if I close without saving check box as a safe guard to save your work if you don’t save it (New!).
 Specify the complete path to the folder location where you want to save your AutoRecover file.
 To disable AutoRecover for a specific document, perform the following:
- Click the File list arrow, select the document you want to disable.
- Select the Disable AutoRecover for this workbook only check box.
 Click OK.
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