How to Find Unsaved or Lost Word Documents on a Mac

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  • @TimsComputerRepair
    @TimsComputerRepair  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Learn how to recover lost or deleted word documents from a Mac bit.ly/2O9alsG

    • @samsonadakole1433
      @samsonadakole1433 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Use *48datalog* on Instagram, his the best, he got mine recovered without stress, his assured and guaranteed 🇺🇸

    • @henrychase8462
      @henrychase8462 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks to Hackfabz On IG for helping me to recover lost ‪‬ from my Mac

  • @cale378
    @cale378 5 ปีที่แล้ว +198

    rip everything is gone

    • @Swaggerpede
      @Swaggerpede 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      oh my god man im so sorry

    • @ashleaisbarbie
      @ashleaisbarbie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same and this has happened twice

    • @KayePA
      @KayePA 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      DUde, HARD SAME

    • @MillSketches
      @MillSketches 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@KayePA same things happened to me just now hate my life.

    • @emmerohlfs1710
      @emmerohlfs1710 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      same🙃

  • @ryleerobison9954
    @ryleerobison9954 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Tim you saved my life. Thank you for this video!!! I was almost done with a 15 page paper when my computer crashed and the document was gone like I had never perviously saved it. Your video helped me find it!!

  • @joebhoyy
    @joebhoyy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You saved my bacon with the very last tip dude. 6 weeks of reflective accounts I thought were gone. Life saver.

  • @AudioTerrorist
    @AudioTerrorist 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, you solved what an hour with Microsoft support could not!

  • @streetkombativesystem4704
    @streetkombativesystem4704 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You just saved my LIFE!!!!! I was pulling my hair out about to jump off a cliff, but I FOUND THE DOC!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!

  • @ultimateteampro4912
    @ultimateteampro4912 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This person is a freaking beast, saved me from doing my work all over again

  • @ericmartinez1307
    @ericmartinez1307 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hats off to you I mysteriously deleted my work which is due TODAY. I wouldn’t have been able to recover it if it weren’t for you

  • @beatricedoll491
    @beatricedoll491 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much!! I was so panicked looking for a document but this SAVED me and helped me calm down as I went through your suggestions

  • @denaselert4494
    @denaselert4494 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tim, you just saved my bacon....I cannot thank you enough!!!!

  • @alexmorgan3435
    @alexmorgan3435 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was trying to attach a Word doc to an email. It crashed. Disappeared from recent docs and location where it was stored. Found it using .docx in Finder but Word cannot now open it, even in recovery, saying file is corrupt and doesn't recognise it as unidentifiable characters present in name. Changed file name, opened Word in Repair mode. Success!! Thank you for helping locate the .docx file.

    • @TimsComputerRepair
      @TimsComputerRepair  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you worked it out. Thanks for commenting.

  • @leydaquast7325
    @leydaquast7325 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It worked, found it in the Temp Directory folder with a strange name and file extension!! Thanks Tim!

  • @laviniaholland931
    @laviniaholland931 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    oh my god that you so much. I sat 3 hours on my document and I saved it for sure! And than all is gone. Now I got it back! THANK YOU SO MUCH xD

  • @yosepps
    @yosepps 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing... Today I managed to help my daughter to find her lost document which need to be submitted as soon as possible. Really grateful for this video

  • @shana3834
    @shana3834 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! It is SO hard to find reliable info on how to do this with almost everything being an ad for something else. Finally someone with a clear and direct set of instructions, and options. THANK YOU!!

  • @zacharyreyes1187
    @zacharyreyes1187 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would it be possible to do on a file if you pressed "do not save"?

  • @k_nataraj
    @k_nataraj 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You saved me 15 hours of rework! Was able to find slighly older version in the tmpdir folder, Thank You!

  • @hairlosscontrolcentrelondo4437
    @hairlosscontrolcentrelondo4437 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank God i found this video, i thought i'd lost a word document by replacing it . thank you xx

  • @audriannaperkins9218
    @audriannaperkins9218 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH I accidentally lost my essay and was able to recover it!!!!!!

  • @fernandamolina423
    @fernandamolina423 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Do you know what can I do if I forgot to save the document in the first time? Thanks

  • @Kinobambino
    @Kinobambino 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    HOLY SHIT I GOT IT!! It wasn't from your video but thank you anyway. I swear to God this is the best feeling in the world

  • @elsieguerra2034
    @elsieguerra2034 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, I was able to find my resume thanks to this video!!

  • @JayDeeMcMillan
    @JayDeeMcMillan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks sooooo much. I found it in the tip file. Not sure how saving a file would send it there but ah well. Saved my butt big time for a uni assignment

  • @adnanhannou8008
    @adnanhannou8008 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't comment usually. But honestly I've lost a 20 pages and 2 weeks work. I was damn made I almost broke my Mac. Thank you so so so much for everything Tim

    • @TimsComputerRepair
      @TimsComputerRepair  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great! Glad the video helped. Thanks for commenting.

  • @gtaplayerr7737
    @gtaplayerr7737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THANK YOU SO MUCH
    I WAS SO FRUSTRATED

  • @melissamalave5083
    @melissamalave5083 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You saved my life today !!! Thank you so much. We found the file in the temporary directory just as you said

  • @paulsterling3899
    @paulsterling3899 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    can you share what you pasted into the finder window so we can copy it...? I couldn't read it.

    • @DenaRhynalds
      @DenaRhynalds 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ~Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Word/Data/Library/Preferences/AutoRecovery/

  • @angelitaflores2372
    @angelitaflores2372 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    YOU HAVE LITERALLY JUST SAVED MY LIFE! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @violondon8776
    @violondon8776 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW the very first piece of advise and I find my document. Thanks! haha

  • @springforsuls
    @springforsuls 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This helped me recover a lot of work - thank you!

  • @mightymorphin9816
    @mightymorphin9816 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Second method worked for me. Thank you you're a lifesaver!

  • @BIGGEST-BOSS2
    @BIGGEST-BOSS2 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Life saver this guy is legit saved my wife 12 hours

  • @michaelpeppers5498
    @michaelpeppers5498 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tim I have a MacBook Pro mid 2014 I just updated to Big Sur so I could send mass text, and in the process of pulling some thing to a My Passport memory deal I have lost years of Word files which the word was on the Mac when I purchased it any help would be appreciated thx

  • @sayafa5001
    @sayafa5001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Please someone help!! I did this @ 7:51 and the document appeared, however it says "Word found unreadable content in... Word experienced an error trying to open the file.
    Try these suggestions. Check the file permissions for the document or drive..." I don't know what to do from here. If someone would please help, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

    • @NanosukeJKM
      @NanosukeJKM 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      same to me!!! someone knows anything about this???

    • @jessmt3265
      @jessmt3265 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mine says this also and I haven’t figured out what to do. Days of work lost, I am shattered

  • @annettec007
    @annettec007 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Tim thanks so much ......saved me hours of work

  • @ainvencivel
    @ainvencivel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I saved a document with a format that my mac doesn't recognize (it was a mistake) and whenever I type the name of it, it simply says "not found"

  • @rachaelcollege2070
    @rachaelcollege2070 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you think this will work for a photoshop document because i was saving work onto my memory stick and it says it didn't save properly and now i can't find it so hopefully it is in the trash.

  • @Benji-if5iz
    @Benji-if5iz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    RIP to my life. I lost all my word doc and I have 12 hours to submit my lab report. That +24 hours work is gone.

    • @philipthompson2556
      @philipthompson2556 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You should go to charlhack on Instagram he will help you to restore it . I just got mine through charlhack on Instagram

  • @Hannahbouwmans
    @Hannahbouwmans 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    when i search .docx it came up with my document but when i click it it either wont open or comes up saying "word experienced an error trying to open this file bla bla bla"? WHAT DO I DOOOO

  • @foodysantana619
    @foodysantana619 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if i said I have no longer have space on my disk and when it shut down I opened up my computer my word doc was gone?

  • @jessicamoore8410
    @jessicamoore8410 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I HAD E I G H T Y FUCKING PAGES. E I G H T Y. GONE. NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN. AUTOSAVE FUCKED OFF SOMEWHERE GODDAMIT WORD WHY DID YOU HAVE TO CRASH okay I'm still mad but I'm a less murderous mad now

  • @fiali9230
    @fiali9230 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Works for me! you save my life! greeting for Malaysia!

  • @ortodoxgeto-dac9706
    @ortodoxgeto-dac9706 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you Tim! works perfectly :-)
    Greetings from Bucharest, Romania.

  • @angelgirlinthisworld
    @angelgirlinthisworld 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much. Saved my life.

  • @admiremoyo1324
    @admiremoyo1324 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks my man it worked

  • @MwangelwaMuyumbana-v8y
    @MwangelwaMuyumbana-v8y ปีที่แล้ว

    I have tried it but I haven't found my document. Is there another way i can discover unsaved after more than 24hrs of it not being saved

  • @dmore843
    @dmore843 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You saved my homework! thank you so much!!

  • @rheabector4796
    @rheabector4796 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this saved my life

    • @bkg6229
      @bkg6229 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope mys too

  • @kanam6515
    @kanam6515 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It did not work for me. I wrote a paper a few days a go, and now I can't find it anywhere. I must have pressed no to save the document. How can I find it?

  • @MeryKate
    @MeryKate 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm so grateful to you! I could find my file, for which I've been searching for about 3 hours. Thank you very much!!! I should have looked carefully in every folder in TMP.

  • @BabarDogar
    @BabarDogar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Tim, Thankyou you have saved my hours work. So nice of you.

  • @carissakissoon1816
    @carissakissoon1816 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love you !!!! This helped so much!!

  • @creativecontent8919
    @creativecontent8919 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Help the go menu isn’t there anymore. I think it may have been gotten rid of from an update :/

    • @TimsComputerRepair
      @TimsComputerRepair  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No you need to click on the desktop then the go will appear.

  • @DEXB5
    @DEXB5 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANKS BRO. SAVED ME FROM RESTARTING AN EASSY

  • @Recettesflemmardes
    @Recettesflemmardes 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for tips but doesn't work to recover a word doc on my Mac ? I was working on it and saved and closed it then I didn't find it anywhere!! so strange
    HELP PLZ :(

  • @alancreedon4093
    @alancreedon4093 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    terminal doesn't let me type anything into its window. Any thoughts on that one. Thanks

  • @evolvewithbaha187
    @evolvewithbaha187 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    ITS ALL GONE, MY ENGLISH PROJECT IS A FAILURE NOW. I AM SHOCKED AND I WANNA CRY

    • @Angely-th5dj
      @Angely-th5dj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's okay, you not the only one here.

    • @axelhernandez4019
      @axelhernandez4019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SSAMMEEEEEEE

    • @axelhernandez4019
      @axelhernandez4019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I LOST MY CORE ASSIGNMENT

    • @karandeep0427
      @karandeep0427 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bro istg I lost my work today aswell

    • @jamaw4757
      @jamaw4757 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      same and i lost it because my stupid mac decided to freeze and i had to shut it down

  • @boogsie8483
    @boogsie8483 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My situation is weird, I went to recycle bin and pressed restore and I still don’t see it. It’s gone.

  • @madhvim7133
    @madhvim7133 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i had a mini heart attack when i lost my exam rev notes! you saved me!!

  • @michelleburns64
    @michelleburns64 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the whole thing that he types into the finder search bar

  • @essieisabroad8776
    @essieisabroad8776 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You saved me! I thought my college paper was gone and it was in the trash!

  • @priyankarai5354
    @priyankarai5354 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for the video it saved me from huge mess👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @tmtbrindlefilms2532
    @tmtbrindlefilms2532 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you Dude, You saved my bacon.

  • @isobel64
    @isobel64 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unfortunately non of these worked, almost like the document I worked on til 6:45am never existed. Thanks anyway for the suggestions and not pushing sofware in our faces like other channels.

  • @Katherine-tf9vn
    @Katherine-tf9vn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why did mine not autorecover every 10 min? The only version I have is from 3 days ago and i have 3 hours to redo this incredibly long research paper :(

  • @adambtolbert4940
    @adambtolbert4940 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi I tried the stellar data recovery free edition for mac. it worked in my case and absolutely free.

  • @ninagolgt3717
    @ninagolgt3717 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You saved my life!!!

  • @mohamedorayith4626
    @mohamedorayith4626 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Using first method- I find the document but it does not let me open it

  • @foimoioi
    @foimoioi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    UGH NOTHING IS HELPING I SAVED MY WORD DOC BUT IT ISNT EVEN IN THE UNSAVED FILE THINGY PLACE ITS

    • @janejames7725
      @janejames7725 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      *ZOOMHACKER* on !nstagram just got my Lost document recovered on my MacBook few minuvtes ago. Dude is really a genius I strongly recommend him

    • @davidmanasseh5311
      @davidmanasseh5311 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Almost lost my job because of a lost consignment file but thank God I met *phillshack_* on INstagram he’s awesome he helped me recover my lost consignment file

  • @julysunful
    @julysunful 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    you are my hero!!! thank you so much!!! best wishes from italy

  • @nataliacarrera9953
    @nataliacarrera9953 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I found my document, but I can't open it, it says:
    Word encountered an error when trying to open the file.
    Try the following:
    * Check the document or drive permissions.
    * Make sure there is enough memory and disk space.
    * Open the file with the text recovery converter.
    Now I don't know what to do!!

    • @robinhanner6097
      @robinhanner6097 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have the same issue now. Did you manage?

    • @nataliacarrera9953
      @nataliacarrera9953 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@robinhanner6097 No, I had to do it all over again!

  • @tz7747
    @tz7747 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you soooooooooo much, I have spent forever making edit for people, and it's almost gone......I can't believe I can get them back, thank you soooo much!!! Just add a note that them temporary file name needs to be changed to doc in order to open it

  • @hyperhydra6807
    @hyperhydra6807 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you please do a iPad version of this video? Plz

  • @amaya7968
    @amaya7968 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unfortunately, it didnt help me. But huge thanks for explaining it very detailed. It's so interesting that only one file was not unsaved among all after I spilled soda on my laptop and it shut down. It was the part of my research.

  • @marinedubois4479
    @marinedubois4479 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank u so much ! You just save all my intensive work of the day ! I'm very Grateful ! - A French Law Student

  • @tvento
    @tvento 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video as always Timstr. I miss the live streams though.

    • @TimsComputerRepair
      @TimsComputerRepair  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Tony. Will try and find a chance to do more live streams

  • @faye6005
    @faye6005 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OH MY FUCKING GOSH THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! I WAS LITERALLY CRYING BECAUSE WORD DOC CARSHED HUHUHUH THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE

    • @Jessicagambo
      @Jessicagambo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m here to recommend *zellhack* on nstagram he’s the best solution ever

  • @janaeallen7618
    @janaeallen7618 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So if auto recovery isn't on its just over... thanks for trying Tim

  • @avocadoriasmfairview1100
    @avocadoriasmfairview1100 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have overridden a very important project and I cannot recover them pls help

  • @Carla-cv1fm
    @Carla-cv1fm 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was super helpful!

  • @jeanetteliau2768
    @jeanetteliau2768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for this!!

  • @keys2la
    @keys2la 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The .docx information works perfectly

  • @ayalghazouani1881
    @ayalghazouani1881 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    thaaank you sooo much u saved my life , i was litterlly crying

  • @dhirajshetty8663
    @dhirajshetty8663 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very Usefull sir.. Saved my A**!! Thanks alot

  • @aleccollier4809
    @aleccollier4809 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    YOU'RE A LIFESAVER!! thank you so much!

  • @stephaniejones2307
    @stephaniejones2307 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was very helpful. I was able to recover what I had lost. Thank you so much!

  • @nouralakkad2282
    @nouralakkad2282 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the help!!! You literally saved my life !

  • @jessicahalim89
    @jessicahalim89 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I STILL CAN'T FIND MY LOST FILE.. i dunno if i didn't save it or i put it somewhere else, but i need the file TT

    • @TimsComputerRepair
      @TimsComputerRepair  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try the recovery software I pinned at the top of the comments.

  • @olaideabidemi993
    @olaideabidemi993 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quite helpful. Thank you.

  • @49Macman
    @49Macman ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool. Thanks.

  • @PhenomThaLejend
    @PhenomThaLejend 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brother..... Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!

  • @rebeccad121
    @rebeccad121 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thank you so much! i tried your video as my last chance. i only successed when i tried this option : ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Word/Data/Library/Preferences/AutoRecovery
    the deference is in the "com.microsoft.Word"

  • @aymansgarage
    @aymansgarage 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    IT WAS DUE TONIGHT, MY WORD WASN'T LETTING ME SAVE, I COPIED MY ENTIRE ESSAY, WENT TO ACTIVITY MONITOR AND FORCE QUIT THE APP, THEN REOPENED IT AND TRIED PASTING IT BUT IT SAYS THERE WAS NO MEMORY......ALL 13 PAGES

  • @sachahayward2128
    @sachahayward2128 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much!! really saved me here

  • @tanial.6078
    @tanial.6078 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I downloaded another file while working on a different one yet it caused Word to be non responsive. I lost a five page paper, please how can I recover this?

    • @sarahelsherbini8989
      @sarahelsherbini8989 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Have you found a way cuz I have the same problem

  • @achaknoura7521
    @achaknoura7521 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you sooooo much , U R the best 👍👍👍👍

  • @kaiallisonn
    @kaiallisonn 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Tim!

  • @annettedanysecardo
    @annettedanysecardo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I cant find where my pdfs go after i download them

  • @kimmyphan9231
    @kimmyphan9231 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG Thank you so so MUCH!!!! the .docx search helped :)

    • @kimmyphan9231
      @kimmyphan9231 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Liked & Sub to support you! LEGEND, im so thankful

    • @TimsComputerRepair
      @TimsComputerRepair  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad the video helped! Thanks for the support.

  • @fayehawkins9584
    @fayehawkins9584 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    will this work even if you have not yet saved and named the file? I was working on a draft, opened an emai with a word doc from lecturer, read it , closed it and it closed my almost complete draft, now i want to die