Enter the name of the folder in which you want Word to store recovered documents.
Sometimes, the reason for Microsoft Word Mac crashing could be the wrong preferences on the application as well. In the right pane, click File Locations under General section. From here, you can just delete the auto-saved files so that the folder would be cleared. If my reply has helped, mark accordingly - Helpful or Answer Phillip M. As you click on 'Go', it will open the AutoRecovery folder on your Mac. The questions, discussions, opinions, replies & answers I create, are solely mine and mine alone and do not reflect upon my position as a Community Moderator. Since autosave didn't work okay. Your only possibilities are backup files, possibly a backup from "Time Machine". And usually, people have it set to activate every 5 minutes or less which way to quick.Ī much better method for word anyway is to set preferences to create backup files. Most people don't like to do it first because it takes up Hard Drive space. And It requires that every time you stop to gather thoughts or whatever to hit ⌘ - S, to save It's almost never, set up right Microsoft doesn't typically specify a location for the files, and they are dumped in the trash where they can'tīe recovered. When the application reopens and the file if still available It will ask if you want to recover information. The chances of recovering the document are slim to none.
#WHERE TO FIND AUTOSAVED WORD DOCUMENTS MAC 2017 PC#
Your PC has not crashed it has been automatically updated. Scenario app can be used to schedule AppleScripts to run at specific events such as login, logout or when your Mac goes idle. There is only autosave recovery information, which works in the event of a crash. What autosave is supposed to do is to make a snapshot of the file everything at predetermined times and then saves to a tempory file when the program crashes. The following AppleScript snippet will save all open Microsoft Word documents, and should be placed in the /Library/Scenario folder used by the Scenario app. People have the mistaken belief that autosave will Autosave will automatically save a copy of your file no matter what happens.