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It's a good practice to set up your Office apps to automatically back up your work, in case you unexpectedly lose your connection or power.
Set document recovery options
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Select File > Options.
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Select Save.
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Select the Save AutoRecover information checkbox.
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Set how often you'd like to backup your work.
To be safe, set a small number, so you never lose more than 5 or 10 minutes of work. Or, to make Office faster, enter a larger number, like 20.
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Select the Keep the last autosaved version if I close without saving checkbox.
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Change the AutoRecover file location if you like.
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When you're done, select OK.
Now if something unexpected happens, the next time you open the app, you can use the Document Recovery pane to recover your Office files.
Note: Even with Document Recovery set, it's still a good practice to select Save
(or press Ctrl+S) often to avoid losing work.
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