How to Find Backup Files in Excel – 5 Easy Methods

How to Find Backup Files in Excel: 5 Easy Methods

You created Book1 and stored in Sheet1 data of students’ marks. Your computer is turned off but the file wasn’t saved.

Method 1 – Getting Excel Backup Files from the ‘Recover Unsaved Workbook’ Feature

STEPS:

• Open a new workbook in Excel.
• Go to the File tab.
• Select Open.
• Click Recent.
• Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click Recover Unsaved Workbook.

• The Document Recovery window will display the files that have not been saved.

Method 2 – Using the ‘Manage Workbook’ Option to Find Excel Backup Files

STEPS:

• Open Excel.
• Go to the File tab.

• Click Info.
• Click OK in Manage Workbook.
• Select Recover Unsaved Workbooks.

• The Document Recovery window will display the files that have not been saved.

Method 3 – Using the Excel ‘Version History’ Feature to Find Backup Files

STEPS:

• Open an Excel document.
• Go to the File tab.

• Choose Info.
• Click Version History.

• The Version History window will open.

• You will see your backup files in Version History.

Read more: How to Recover Previous Version of Excel File

Method 4 – Searching for Backup Files in the Excel File History

STEPS:

• Go to the window search bar.
• Enter restore file.
• Press Enter.
• Click Restore your files with File History.

Method 5 – Finding Excel Backup Files in OneDrive

STEPS:

• Create a new worksheet.
• Go to the File tab.
• Choose Open.
• In Shared with Me, click OneDriveB Personal.

• This will take you to the location of your backup.

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