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Recover Unsaved Data

Humphreys, Nathan C 0 Reputation points
2025-12-11T13:48:42.4166667+00:00

I had autosave on the entire time I've had a file open. After I had my computer restarted, it deleted all of my data from today, 12/11, back to 11/12 and I wasn't aware of the change before I clicked off the recover tab when the file opened. Is there any way to get back that "unsaved" data? Because that data should've been saving automatically.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
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  1. Phoebe-N 7,030 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-12-11T14:22:06.9733333+00:00

    Hello @Humphreys, Nathan C

    Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Community! 

    Thank you for contacting us regarding the issue with recovering unsaved data in Excel.  

    To make sure we're aligned and avoid from any misunderstanding, please let me know a few details about your issue by answering these questions: 

    1. As I see you used the tag "for Business", may I have your reconfirmation if you are signed in with a personal account (e.g., @hotmail.com, @outlook.com), an education account (e.g., @school.edu), or a work account (e.g., @yourcompany.com)?  
    2. Please confirm whether the file was saved on a cloud-based service such as OneDrive or SharePoint, or if it was stored locally on your computer. This will help determine whether version history or local recovery options are available. 
    3. When the file reopened after the restart, did you see multiple versions listed in the recovery pane, or only a single version?  
    4. Please provide the Windows version number if possible. 

    Your confirmation is helpful! 

    Once I have this information, I can guide you through the appropriate steps. 

    In the meantime, try following the steps outlined in this article to see if your issue can be fixed: Recover an earlier version of an Office file - Microsoft Support 

    Please reply with these details and if the steps in the article work on your end so we can proceed with the recovery process. 

    Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread. 

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