Sometimes, Microsoft Word documents may be closed accidentally because of computer faults, power interruption or human error while editing. Normally, if your Office document is accidentally closed, it will automatically restore the unsaved changes when it is opened next time. However, occasionally, this may not happen, and you'll need to retrieve accidentally closed Word documents by yourself with the help of some tools. Recover Lost Word Documents from AutoRecover Files 1. On a Word document, then click File > Open > Recent Documents . 2. Scroll to the end of all recent documents, and then click Recover Unsaved Documents . 3. If you find the Word document that you are looking for, double-click it to open it. 4. Save it immediately. If there is no word document you need, then try another method below. Search for Word Backup Files 1. Start Microsoft Word Document. 2. Click File > Open > Computer > Browse . 3. Locate the folder in which you last sa...