Question: where are word autosave files stored on mac?
Answer: Open "Finder" on your Mac, then head to "Go" > "Go to Folder".
Type: ~/Library/Containers/com. ... 
Open the AutoRecovery folder, locate all the files that start with the words "AutoRecovery save of". ... 
Double-click the file. ... 
Click the File menu and select "Save As"'.