how to recover an excel document not saved
1 Open the Office 2010 applications that you were using. 2  Click the File tab. 3  Click Recent. 4  Click Recover Unsaved Documents if you are in Word 2010, Recover Unsaved Workbooks if you are in Excel 2010 or Recover Unsaved Presentations if you are in PowerPoint 2010.  Your saved drafts folder will open in a new window.