Option 4: Recover from Temporary Files While you work, Word creates “.tmp” (temporary) files that you can manually search to find a copy of your unsaved document.

The easiest way to recover an unsaved Word document is probably to just open up Word again. Here's when to do that, when not to, and how to find the lost docs.

Before proceeding, first, update Microsoft Office or Word. Also, clear the temporary files to remove leftovers created using Word, and then open your Word document.