Go to File > Info > Manage Document > Recover Unsaved Workbooks in Excel, or Recover Unsaved Presentations in PowerPoint. Select the file, and then select Open.

Recover a corrupted workbook manually when Excel can't start File Recovery mode automatically and learn about saving backup and recovery files to prevent losing your work.

How to restore an Excel file to an older version when the file can no longer be opened. There are scenarios in which files become corrupted and can't be opens in Excel anymore.

When you open a workbook that has been corrupted, Excel automatically starts File Recovery mode and attempts to reopen and simultaneously repair the workbook.

How to open, save, or delete a recovered version of your Microsoft 365 file using the Document Recovery task pane.

If AutoRecover is turned on and your file closes unexpectedly, Document Recovery opens the next time you open the Office app. You can also recover an earlier version of an Office file.

If there's a power outage, you restart your computer without closing an app, or an app closes unexpectedly, Document Recovery automatically opens to help you get your file back.

When Microsoft Excel detects a corrupted workbook upon opening, it automatically starts File Recovery mode and attempts to repair the workbook. If File Recovery mode doesn’t start, try …

With Microsoft 365 and AutoSave, you don't have to worry about losing edits or attaching out-of-date copies of files. But if you accidentally make edits in a file, you can easily revert back to a …

The Open and Repair command might be able to recover your file. Click File > Open > Browse and then go to the location or folder where the document (Word), workbook (Excel), or …

With Microsoft 365 and AutoSave, you don't have to worry about losing edits or attaching out-of-date copies of files. But if you accidentally make edits in a file, you can easily revert back to a …