I have a Word file that my mom somehow managed to mess up. She was writing an article that was over 12 pages long, took a break, and when she came back it was all gone... except 3 pages. That's all I know and - since she's not exactly an expert user - there are millions of things she could have done. The thing that boggles me is the size of the file: it's approximately 500k. Does anybody know what that could mean? Could the article still be buried somewhere in the file or is it just an error?
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How many pages show up in the doc now?
Couple of things to try:
1. Ctrl+A and change the text color to black.
2. Save the file as plain text, close and reopen.
Check the hard drive for any *.tmp and ~*.* and *.asd files created the same day. Copy them and change their extension to doc and try opening them... Anne Troy
Couple of things to try:
1. Ctrl+A and change the text color to black.
2. Save the file as plain text, close and reopen.
Check the hard drive for any *.tmp and ~*.* and *.asd files created the same day. Copy them and change their extension to doc and try opening them... Anne Troy
The font color suggestion is a good one. If that's not the problem, then the text may have been hidden.
To unhide text in Word:
Click Format, Font, uncheck Hidden
Another possibility is that a "version" was created.
Click on File, Versions
See if there is one in the list. If not, then it wasn't created. If so, then I'll bet that's the missing document.
To avoid this in the future, have her memorize Ctrl S. Whenever she pauses to think, or gets a fresh cup of coffee, hit Ctrl S.
To unhide text in Word:
Click Format, Font, uncheck Hidden
Another possibility is that a "version" was created.
Click on File, Versions
See if there is one in the list. If not, then it wasn't created. If so, then I'll bet that's the missing document.
To avoid this in the future, have her memorize Ctrl S. Whenever she pauses to think, or gets a fresh cup of coffee, hit Ctrl S.
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