How to Recover Unsaved Word Documents if a Computer Turns Off

Turn on the AutoSave Option
1. Open the Word file.
2. Click the 'File' tab on the command Ribbon. A list of basic commands opens.
3. Click the 'Options' button. A dialog window opens.
4. Click 'Save.' This link appears in the left pane. A dialog window opens.
5. Click to select the check box for 'Save AutoRecover information every 'X' minutes.' This option appears in the 'Save documents' section.
6. Type the number of minutes, such as 10, to specify the timed intervals.
7. Click to select the check box for 'Keep the last autosaved version if I close without saving.'
8. Click 'OK.'
Access the Document Recovery Pane
9. Open the Word program. The unsaved Word file may open with the Document Recovery task pane to the left. One to three versions of the file may display in the 'Available Files' text box.
10. Click a file version from the 'Available files' list. The drop-down displays three commands: open, save as and delete.
11. Click the preferred command for the version you chose. Click 'Open' to review and continue working on the file. Click 'Save As' to create a file name. Click 'Delete' to remove the file.
12. Save your changes.