{"id":27073,"date":"2020-01-09T00:57:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=27073"},"modified":"2023-01-17T08:08:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T08:08:00","slug":"recover-deleted-unsaved-or-overwritten-xlsx-and-xls-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/recover-excel-files.html","title":{"rendered":"Recover Deleted, Unsaved, or Overwritten XLSX and XLS Files"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love them or hate them, you probably use <b><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Microsoft_Excel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Excel<\/a><\/b> files at least once every week, be it at work or at home. From cost studies to inventory management and production scheduling to time sheets and business plans, <b>Excel files<\/b> are used for a wide variety of tasks, which makes them <b>more important than many people would like to admit<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-27575 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/recover-excel-document-file.jpg\" alt=\"recover deleted excel file\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/recover-excel-document-file.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/recover-excel-document-file-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/recover-excel-document-file-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/recover-excel-document-file-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>When an Excel file becomes <b>accidentally lost or deleted<\/b>, the financial cost of such an incident can be quite severe. In this article, we explain <b>how to recover Excel files<\/b> with the help of <b>Disk Drill<\/b>, the most user-friendly professional <a href=\"\/howto\/top-5-data-recovery-software-windows.html\">data recovery software<\/a> suite out there.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4FM_aiQZYSs\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 id=\"excel\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when_can_microsoft_excel_files_be_recovered\"><\/span>When Can Microsoft Excel Files Be Recovered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-27079\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Excel-Icon.png\" alt=\"how to recover excel file\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Excel-Icon.png 256w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Excel-Icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Excel-Icon-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Excel-Icon-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Excel-Icon-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>We\u2019re sorry to say this, but there are <b>some situations when Microsoft Excel files are impossible to recover<\/b>. Let\u2019s say that you have a USB flash drive that you use to transfer <b>XLSX<\/b> and <b>XLS<\/b> files from your home computer to the computer you use at work.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-danger\" role=\"alert\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-27083\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Warning.png\" alt=\"retrieve deleted excel file\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Warning.png 256w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Warning-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Warning-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Warning-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Warning-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/>If you format USB flash drive, give it to your colleague, and let her use it for a few weeks for personal purposes, you can be pretty much sure that you will never be able to recover the XLSX and XLS files that were stored on the USB flash drive before it was formatted.<\/div>\r\n<p>Why? Because you can\u2019t recover Excel files that have been overwritten by other data. That\u2019s why it\u2019s critically important to <b>restore Excel files as soon as possible<\/b>, especially if they were located on the hard drive with the operating system. You may even want to considering<b> shutting the computer down, removing the hard drive, and plugging it into another computer<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">The situation is much simpler with <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-formatted-hdd.html\"> external hard drives<\/a>, <a href=\"\/usb-flash-drive-recovery.html\"> USB flash drives<\/a>, <a href=\"\/memory-card-data-recovery.html\"> memory cards<\/a>, and other storage devices since all you need to do to ensure the lost or deleted files won\u2019t become overwritten is <b>avoid copying files<\/b> to them and <b>stop yourself from modifying the files<\/b> that are already stored on them.<\/div>\r\n<h2 id=\"recover\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"steps_to_recover_deleted_microsoft_excel_files\"><\/span>Steps to Recover Deleted Microsoft Excel Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_1_check_the_windows_recycle_bin\"><\/span>Method #1: Check the Windows Recycle Bin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If you\u2019ve accidentally deleted your XLSX, XLS files, the first place to look is the Windows Recycle Bin. It\u2019s quite common to delete an important file by mistake, and the Recycle Bin is in place to rectify such a situation. It is a folder that the Windows operating system uses to temporarily store your deleted files until you empty the bin.<\/p>\r\n<p>Follow these steps to recover a deleted Excel file using the Recycle Bin:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Open the <b>Recycle Bin<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Locate the item you want to retrieve.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Right-click on the item and select the <kbd>Restore<\/kbd> option.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_2_check_your_backups\"><\/span>Method #2: Check your Backups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>One of the best practices to safeguard your files against unforeseen data loss scenarios is to regularly backup all your data. You can do this on the native Windows operating system facility known as File History or backup your files to the cloud. For the purpose of this article, we\u2019ll look at excel file backups made with File History on your Windows 10\/11 system.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Follow these steps to recover your XLSX, XLS files backed up by File History:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>In the taskbar\u2019s search box, type <kbd>Restore your files using File History<\/kbd>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Ensure that the File History option is turned on.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Locate the excel file you want to recover.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select <kbd>Restore<\/kbd> to recover the file to its original location, or select <kbd>Restore to<\/kbd> if you wish to save it to a different folder.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_3_data_recovery_software\"><\/span>Method #3: Data Recovery Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>In this part of our article, we explain <a href=\"\/word-excel-recovery.html\">how to recover Excel documents<\/a> using Disk Drill, providing easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions that you should be able to easily replicate without any special knowledge.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Download, install and Launch Disk Drill.<div class=\"relative bottom download__block\">\r\n            <div class=\"d-flex align-center download__block__inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image\">\r\n                    <img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-96.png\" srcset=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-2x-1.png 2x\" alt=\"Disk Drill\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\">        \r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__announce\">\r\n                    <b>download-block-title<\/b><br>\r\n                    download-block-text\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              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<\/div><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Connect the storage<\/b> device with the lost <b>XLSX<\/b> and <b>XLS<\/b> files to your computer and wait for Disk Drill to recognize it.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Click<\/b> the <kbd>Search for lost data<\/kbd> button next to the newly recognized storage device.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 alignnone wp-image-27036 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Unsaved-Notepad-File-Disk-Drill-Select-Drive.png\" alt=\"restore excel file\" width=\"862\" height=\"551\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Wait<\/b> for Disk Drill to scan the storage device and present you with a list of recoverable files.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-27117 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Wait-for-Recovery.png\" alt=\"how to recover excel document\" width=\"694\" height=\"283\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Choose<\/b> the <b>XLSX<\/b> and <b>XLS<\/b> files that you want to recover and specify the recovery directory if you want to.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Begin the recovery<\/b> process by clicking on the <kbd>Recover<\/kbd>\u00a0button.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-27123 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover.png\" alt=\"recover excel spreadsheet\" width=\"797\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover.png 797w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-500x345.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-768x530.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Yes, we could have condensed everything into just three steps, but we wanted to make the instructions as detailed as possible. The <b>beauty of Disk Drill<\/b> lies in its simplicity. Even though it can <b>recover hundreds of<\/b> <a href=\"\/help\/file-types\/\">file formats<\/a> from virtually <b>all storage devices<\/b> that you may ever come across, all you have to do to retrieve deleted Excel files with Disk Drill is press a single button.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">Along with a simple UI, a free Windows tier of Disk Drill <a href=\"\/data-recovery-software.html\">data recovery tool<\/a> gives you up to 100 MB of actual recovery, plus unlimited preview. For Excel, that typically covers a healthy batch of spreadsheets and dozens of CSVs. Even if that&#8217;s not all, it&#8217;s enough before you consider upgrading to <a href=\"\/disk-drill-windows-pro.html\">Pro<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<p>Included with <img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26792\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Recover-Deleted-Music-Apple-Logo.png\" alt=\"restore excel file\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Recover-Deleted-Music-Apple-Logo.png 256w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Recover-Deleted-Music-Apple-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Recover-Deleted-Music-Apple-Logo-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Recover-Deleted-Music-Apple-Logo-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Recover-Deleted-Music-Apple-Logo-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 18px) 100vw, 18px\" \/> <a href=\"\/\">Disk Drill for Mac<\/a> are several <b>extra free disk tools<\/b>, including<\/p>\r\n<ul style=\"list-style-image: url('\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Dot-For-List.png');\">\r\n\t<li style=\"background-color: #ebf7f0; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px;\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-27146\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-Smart.png\" alt=\"recover excel file saved over\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-Smart.png 64w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-Smart-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-Smart-48x48.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px\" \/>A free <b><a href=\"\/help\/monitor-smart-status-disk-health\/\">S.M.A.R.T. disk monitoring tool<\/a><\/b> that can alert you to any potential disk issues;<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"background-color: #ebf7f0; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px;\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-27153\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-Find.png\" alt=\"how to recover excel document\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-Find.png 64w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-Find-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-Find-48x48.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px\" \/>A handy <b><a href=\"\/find-duplicates-mac.html\">duplicate finder<\/a><\/b> that allows you to easily find and remove duplicate files scattered across your storage devices;<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"background-color: #ebf7f0; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px;\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-27151\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-Protected-Drive.png\" alt=\"recover excel file not saved\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-Protected-Drive.png 32w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Select-And-Recover-Protected-Drive-24x24.png 24w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px\" \/>A useful data protection tool called <b><a href=\"\/help\/recovery-vault-faqs\/\">Recovery Vault<\/a><\/b>, which stores metadata of deleted files to make their recovery easier.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2 id=\"Restore\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_restore_unsaved_xlsx_and_xls_files\"><\/span>How to Restore Unsaved XLSX and XLS Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><b>Microsoft Excel for Windows 11\/10\/8\/7\/XP and Mac<\/b> does everything it can to save your work at regular intervals.<\/p>\r\n<p>This method is particularly useful when your computer crashes due to RAM shortage or abrupt power disruption.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><b>Open<\/b> the file you were working on.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go to <kbd>File<\/kbd> &gt; <kbd>Info<\/kbd> &gt; <kbd>Manage Workbook<\/kbd> &gt; <kbd>Recover Unsaved Workbooks<\/kbd><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42457 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/recover-unsaved-workbook.png\" alt=\"recovering unsaved workbooks\" width=\"1501\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/recover-unsaved-workbook.png 1501w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/recover-unsaved-workbook-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/recover-unsaved-workbook-500x237.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/recover-unsaved-workbook-768x364.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1501px) 100vw, 1501px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 alignright wp-image-26011 size-medium\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Best-5-Android-Data-Recovery-Cloud-Backup-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"recover excel file saved over\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Best-5-Android-Data-Recovery-Cloud-Backup-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Best-5-Android-Data-Recovery-Cloud-Backup-500x321.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Best-5-Android-Data-Recovery-Cloud-Backup-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Best-5-Android-Data-Recovery-Cloud-Backup.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Alternatively, you can store your <b>XLSX<\/b> and <b>XLS<\/b> files on <b>OneDrive<\/b>, <b>OneDrive for Business<\/b>, or <b>SharePoint Online<\/b> and keep them up to date using the <b>AutoSave feature<\/b>, which saves files for you every few seconds so that you don&#8217;t have to. To turn it on, all you have to do is click the AutoSave option located in the top-left corner of Microsoft Excel.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-danger\" role=\"alert\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-27083\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Warning.png\" alt=\"retrieve deleted excel file\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Warning.png 256w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Warning-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Warning-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Warning-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Intro-Warning-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" \/>Just keep in mind that <b>Excel may not be able to recover<\/b> the most recent version of your <b>XLSX<\/b> and <b>XLS<\/b> files simply because it\u2019s not possible to recover Excel <b>file not saved on your hard drive<\/b>.<\/div>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 20px; border-left: 3px solid #1fe06c;\">To <b>make it more likely<\/b> for you to successfully recover Excel spreadsheets, go to <kbd>File<\/kbd> &gt; <kbd>Options<\/kbd> &gt; <kbd>Save<\/kbd> and activate the <b>AutoRecover feature<\/b>. By default, it should be set to 10 minutes, but you can <b>change it to 1 minute<\/b>, which means that Excel will automatically save your progress every single minute.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-27156 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Excel-Autosave.png\" alt=\"recover excel file not saved\" width=\"620\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Excel-Autosave.png 620w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Excel-Autosave-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Overwritten-XLSX-Excel-Autosave-500x61.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2 id=\"Retrieve\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_retrieve_overwritten_excel_files\"><\/span>How to Retrieve Overwritten Excel Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>But what if you need to recover Excel file saved <b>overwritten by another Excel file<\/b>? Here are a few techniques to aid your cause:<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_1_using_windows_backup\"><\/span>Method #1: Using Windows Backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Right click on the overwritten Excel file and go to <kbd>Properties<\/kbd><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42949 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/properties-excel-sheet.jpg\" alt=\"accessing properties of excel sheet\" width=\"822\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/properties-excel-sheet.jpg 822w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/properties-excel-sheet-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/properties-excel-sheet-500x395.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/properties-excel-sheet-768x606.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Now head over to the <kbd>Previous Versions<\/kbd> tab.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42946\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/previous-versions.jpg\" alt=\"looking for previous versions of the excel file\" width=\"394\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/previous-versions.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/previous-versions-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/previous-versions-394x500.jpg 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select the desired version and hit <kbd>Restore<\/kbd>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"><b>&#x1f4a1;Info:<\/b> This method works only if you have previously enabled <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-deleted-files-windows10.html\">file history<\/a> on your computer.<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Method #2: Restoring from One Drive (Online Version)<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Go to <kbd>File<\/kbd> &gt; <kbd>Info<\/kbd> &gt; <kbd>Open File Location<\/kbd><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42945 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/opening-one-drive-file-location.jpg\" alt=\"accessing the location of one drive excel file\" width=\"1533\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/opening-one-drive-file-location.jpg 1533w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/opening-one-drive-file-location-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/opening-one-drive-file-location-500x248.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/opening-one-drive-file-location-768x381.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1533px) 100vw, 1533px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Right Click and Select <kbd>Version History<\/kbd><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42948 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/version-history-one-drive.jpg\" alt=\"version history in one drive\" width=\"977\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/version-history-one-drive.jpg 977w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/version-history-one-drive-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/version-history-one-drive-500x303.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/version-history-one-drive-768x465.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select a previous version and save it.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">&#x2601;&#xfe0f; This method works only if you have <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-permanently-deleted-files-from-onedrive.html\">enabled auto save to One Drive<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_prevent_excel_files_from_being_deleted\"><\/span>How to prevent excel files from being deleted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>It is always important to adapt means that would prevent your excel files from getting deleted accidentally. Here we provide you with three methods to prevent it from happening.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_1_protecting_the_workbook_structure_with_password\"><\/span>Method #1: Protecting the Workbook Structure with Password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>To protect your workbook structure using a password:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Open your Excel workbook. In the ribbon menu, go to <kbd>Review<\/kbd> &gt; <kbd>Protect Workbook<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42455 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/password-protection-excel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1398\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/password-protection-excel.png 1398w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/password-protection-excel-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/password-protection-excel-500x244.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/password-protection-excel-768x375.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1398px) 100vw, 1398px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Check the <kbd>structure<\/kbd> option and enter your password. Click <kbd>Ok<\/kbd>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 20px; border-left: 3px solid #1fe06c;\">All the sheets in your workbook are now protected. Once you do this, you will no longer be able to <b>Insert, Delete, Rename, Move, Copy, Hide, and Unhide sheets.<\/b><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\"><b>&#x1f516;Note:<\/b> Be careful to read the instructions before moving ahead. Avoid losing or forgetting the password as it cannot be recovered.<\/div>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_2_using_the_vba_editor_to_save_excel_sheet_from_getting_deleted\"><\/span>Method #2: Using the VBA editor to save Excel sheet from getting deleted<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>You can use this method if you wish to protect one of your Excel sheets.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Select the sheet on your file that you want to protect\u2014Right-click on the sheet tab and select <kbd>View Code<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42448 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/view-macro-code.png\" alt=\"viewing macro code of an excel sheet\" width=\"1423\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/view-macro-code.png 1423w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/view-macro-code-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/view-macro-code-500x242.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/view-macro-code-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/view-macro-code-292x140.png 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1423px) 100vw, 1423px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Double click on the desired sheet from the list of worksheets on the left side and type the following code:<br \/>\r\n<code>Private Sub Worksheet_Activate()<br \/>\r\nThisWorkbook.Protect \u201cyourpassword\u201d<br \/>\r\nEnd Sub<br \/>\r\nPrivate Sub Worksheet_Deactivate()<br \/>\r\nThisWorkbook.Unprotect \u201cyourpassword\u201d<br \/>\r\nEnd Sub<\/code><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Save the file as an Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook and specify the destination.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42458 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/saving-macro-excel.png\" alt=\"saving the macro code for password protection\" width=\"1311\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/saving-macro-excel.png 1311w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/saving-macro-excel-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/saving-macro-excel-500x252.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/saving-macro-excel-768x388.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1311px) 100vw, 1311px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Close and reopen the file.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f510;<b>Info:<\/b> You can see that this sheet is now protected and the macro code prevents deletion.<\/div>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_3_opening_files_in_read-only\"><\/span>Method #3:\u00a0 Opening files in read-only<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>You can choose to open the file in a read-only setting to prevent others who are opening the file from accidentally deleting important information. To turn this setting on:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Go to <kbd>Files<\/kbd> &gt; <kbd>Info<\/kbd><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click on <kbd>Protect Workbook<\/kbd> and select <kbd>Always open Read-Only<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42451 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/force-read-only-excel.png\" alt=\"selecting the read only option on excel to prevent deletion\" width=\"1457\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/force-read-only-excel.png 1457w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/force-read-only-excel-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/force-read-only-excel-500x242.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/force-read-only-excel-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/force-read-only-excel-292x140.png 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1457px) 100vw, 1457px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 20px; border-left: 3px solid #1fe06c;\">Once this is turned on, users who open the file have to enable editing in order to make changes to the data, thereby preventing any accidental deletion. You can turn this feature off by following the same steps.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>The recovery of unsaved, <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-overwritten-file-mac.html\">overwritten<\/a>, or deleted Excel files doesn\u2019t have to be complicated and difficult. If you know which data recovery tool to use and which instructions to follow, you can <b>get your XLSX and XLS files back in no time<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25908\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Recover-Permanently-Deleted-Files-on-Windows-DD-Main-e1557194216800.jpg\" alt=\"how to recover excel document\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Recover-Permanently-Deleted-Files-on-Windows-DD-Main-e1557194216800.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Recover-Permanently-Deleted-Files-on-Windows-DD-Main-e1557194216800-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>We recommend <b>Disk Drill<\/b> because it\u2019s by far the <b>most approachable data recovery solution<\/b> for <b>Windows<\/b> and <b>Mac<\/b> users that delivers on its promises and can recover <a href=\"\/help\/file-types\/\">hundreds of file formats<\/a> with a single click, including Excel files. Of course, you should always save your files as often as possible and use cloud storage so that you can retrieve your work even after a natural disaster.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"related_posts\"><div class=\"related_posts__inner\"><div class=\"h4\">Read also<\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-63.png\" alt=\"windows\" width=\"142\" height=\"160\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/recover-deleted-files-windows10.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Recover Deleted Files in Windows 10 With\/Without Software<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/windows.png\" alt=\"windows\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/recover-deleted-files-windows-11.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Best Ways to Recover Deleted Files on Windows 11<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faq\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div><section itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading1\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-1\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can_you_retrieve_a_deleted_excel_file\"><\/span>Can you retrieve a deleted Excel file?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>Yes, you can retrieve a deleted Excel file using the Recycle Bin. Just follow these steps:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Go to the <b>Recycle Bin<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select the Excel file you want to recover.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Restore to<\/b> recover the back to its original destination.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading2\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-2\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where_do_excel_files_go_when_deleted\"><\/span>Where do Excel files go when deleted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>When you accidentally or purposefully delete an Excel file, it goes into the Recycle bin. This is a folder on Windows that temporarily stores your deleted files. You can restore your deleted XLSX or XLS files from the Recycle bin. <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading3\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-3\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_can_i_recover_permanently_deleted_excel_files_in_windows_10\"><\/span>How can I recover permanently deleted Excel files in Windows 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>You can follow these steps to recover permanently deleted Excel files on Windows 10 with File History:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Click on the <b>File Explorer<\/b> icon and open the folder that had the deleted items.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Right-click the file and select <b>History<\/b>, then click <b>Previous<\/b>.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select the desired file and click <b>Restore to<\/b> restore the file to its original location.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading4\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-4\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_i_recover_a_deleted_excel_file_without_software\"><\/span>How do I recover a deleted Excel file without software?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>Without software, the best way to recover a deleted Excel file is with the Windows Recycle Bin or an existing backup like the native Windows File History or the cloud. Here\u2019s how you can recover deleted Excel files using Recycle Bin:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Go to the Recycle Bin.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select the deleted Excel file you want to recover.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Restore to<\/b> recover the back to its original destination or drag them to a folder.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading5\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-5\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_can_i_restore_a_file_i_saved_over\"><\/span>How can I restore a file I saved over?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>If you have turned on the File History option, follow the given steps to restore an old file.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Navigate to the folder where the desired file was previously stored.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Right-click and select <b>Properties<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>From the box that pops up, select the <b>Previous Versions<\/b> tab.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Locate and select the file you wish to recover and press <b>Restore<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading6\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-6\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_you_recover_a_file_replaced_by_another_file_with_the_same_name\"><\/span>How do you recover a file replaced by another file with the same name?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>The most plausible way to recover a file replaced by another with the same name is to recover them from backups. One of the easiest ways to do this is:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Go to the folder where the original file was saved.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Right-click and select <b>Properties<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>From the box that pops up, select the <b>Previous Versions<\/b> tab.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Locate and select the file you wish to recover and press <b>Restore<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 01px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading7\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-7\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why_are_there_no_previous_versions_of_my_excel_file\"><\/span>Why are there no previous versions of my Excel file?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>In Windows, the restore option only works if the Windows Backup or File History option has been turned on before. 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