Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated January 6, 2023)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
In other issues of WordTips you learned that Word does not automatically save backup files of your documents, but that you can enable such a feature. If you instruct Word to save backup files, there will undoubtedly come a time when you want to open one of the backup files. The process of opening a backup file is very similar to the process of opening a regular document. Follow these steps:
If you are using Word 2013 or a later version, follow these steps:
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