Retrieve lost excel file

**httran4** · 03-18-2009, 04:57 PM

Hi,

How do I retrieve my lost excel file? I don't know why it lost.

Thanks ,

**dominicb** · 03-18-2009, 05:03 PM

Good evening httran4

...and welcome to the forum!!

Originally Posted by httran4

How do I retrieve my lost excel file? I don't know why it lost.

Why do you think it might be lost? Have you accidentally deleted it, saved it but forgot where you saved it, or quit Excel without saving ... ?

DominicB

**httran4** · 03-18-2009, 07:13 PM

I am working on this file every day; therefore, I saved it on my desktop. I might not save it since last time, but it's always there.

Thanks,

**shg** · 03-18-2009, 08:00 PM

Search your computer. If it's not there, check the Recycle Bin. If the Recycle Bin is empty, reload from a backup. If you have no backup, and it's important enough, turn off your computer so as not to write over the deleted file, and then buy some file recovery software.