Working with autosaved versions of your file
To view autosaved versions of your current file, follow these steps:
- Click the File tab.
- Click Info. The autosaved versions of your current file are listed under Versions.
- Click on any version in the list to open it.
Restore earlier versions of your current file
To replace your current file with an earlier version, follow these steps:
- Follow steps 1 through 3 from Open and view earlier versions of your current file.
- In the business bar at the top of the document, click Restore.
- Click OK to overwrite your current document with the earlier autosaved version.
Compare an earlier version of your file with the current version (Word only)
Word 2010 lets you compare your current document with an earlier one, and choose which changes you want to save.
To compare your current Word document with an earlier autosaved version, follow these steps:
- Click the File tab.
- In the version list, click on the earlier version you want to compare with your current document.
- In the business bar at the top of the document, click Compare.
A new document will open that shows the differences between the two versions you are reviewing.
At this point, you can choose one of the following options:
- Accept or reject the changes in the comparison document and save it as a new document
- Close the comparison document and restore the complete autosaved version of your file
- Close the comparison and autosaved versions of your file and continue to work in your current document.
Notes :
- You can also browse toC:\Users\User_name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Application_Name to open the file.
- All autosaved files are deleted when you close the program unless you have enabled Keep the last autosaved version
if I close without saving, which will keep the last autosaved version.