{"id":106922,"date":"2022-08-19T07:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T07:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=106922"},"modified":"2025-08-01T11:54:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:54:42","slug":"how-to-restore-previous-version-of-excel-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-restore-previous-version-of-excel-file\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Restore Previous Version of an Excel File"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Sometimes, while working on an Excel file, you accidentally close the file or your system shuts down suddenly due to power failure, or the Excel program crashes due to an issue. <\/p><p>As a result, the file you&rsquo;re working on will not be saved and you fear losing your data. However, there is no need to worry as the Excel program has features that can help you restore such unsaved files. <\/p><p>One such feature in the Excel application is the AutoRecover feature. If this feature is enabled, it automatically saves the versions of the file. <\/p><p>In this article, we&rsquo;ll mention different ways to restore the previous version of the Excel file.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reliable-ways-to-restore-previous-excel-file-versions\">Reliable Ways to Restore Previous Excel File Versions<\/h2><p>Follow the below-listed methods to restore the previous version of the Excel file using the inbuilt functions of Excel and Windows.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-1-use-document-recovery-pane-in-excel\">Restore Unsaved Excel Files with the Document Recovery Pane<\/h3><p>The Document Recovery pane in Microsoft Excel helps to review, open, and save the recovered files. If your Excel program closes unexpectedly before saving the changes, you can use the Document Recovery pane to restore the file.<\/p><p>Here are the steps to restore the file using the <strong>Document Recovery<\/strong> pane:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Microsoft Excel.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Show Recovered Files.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Show-recovered-files-1024x525.png\" alt=\"Show Recovered Files Option in MS Excel\" class=\"wp-image-106958 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Show-recovered-files-1024x525.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Show-recovered-files-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Show-recovered-files-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Show-recovered-files.png 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Document Recovery Pane<\/strong> appears, showing the recovered files.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Document-Recovery.png\" alt=\"Document Recovery pane in MS Excel\" class=\"wp-image-107161 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Document-Recovery.png 245w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Document-Recovery-107x300.png 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-2-use-the-manage-workbook-option-in-excel\">Recover Unsaved Files Using Manage Workbook in Excel<\/h3><p>Manage Workbook is an inbuilt feature in Excel that you can use to recover the previous version of the Excel file. If your Excel file is closed without saving, this option can help you to open the file and save it. Follow these steps to restore the file:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Excel program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>File<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Info.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the <strong>Manage Workbook <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Manage-workbook.png\" alt=\"Manage Workbook Option in MS Excel\" class=\"wp-image-107166 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Manage-workbook.png 657w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Manage-workbook-300x272.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Recover Unsaved Workbooks<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Recover-Unsaved-Workbook.png\" alt=\"Recover Unsaved Workbooks under Manage Workbook in MS Excel\" class=\"wp-image-107168 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Recover-Unsaved-Workbook.png 519w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Recover-Unsaved-Workbook-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose the desired file and click <strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the file is open, go to the <strong>File<\/strong> tab and select the <strong>Save As<\/strong> an option to save the file.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-3-use-the-file-history-feature-in-windows\">Restore Older Excel Versions with Windows File History<\/h3><p>You can also restore the previous version of the Excel file by using the Windows File History feature. However, to use this feature, you must have enabled it beforehand. Here are the steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, choose the <strong>desired file<\/strong> on your system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on<strong> File<\/strong> and select the <strong>Properties <\/strong>tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Properties.png\" alt=\"RIght click on Excel File and Click on Properties\" class=\"wp-image-107170 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Properties.png 315w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Properties-155x300.png 155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the dialog box that opens, click the <strong>Previous Versions<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, click the <strong>Recover Previous Version of Excel File<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"339\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Recover-previous-version.png\" alt=\"Go to Previous Versions Tab and Click on Recover Previous Versions\" class=\"wp-image-107175 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Recover-previous-version.png 339w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Recover-previous-version-300x115.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the required file from the <strong>list of earlier versions.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hit <strong>Open <\/strong>and then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"repair-corrupt-excel-files-when-restore-fails\"><strong>Repair Corrupt Excel Files When Restore Fails<\/strong><\/h2><p>If the Excel file doesn&rsquo;t open, it indicates corruption in the file. An Excel file may get corrupted due to an abrupt system or program shutdown, system or application crash, etc.<\/p><p>When Microsoft Excel detects a corrupted worksheet upon opening, it automatically starts File Recovery mode and starts repairing it. However, if the File Recovery mode fails to start, then you can use the Open and Repair utility in Excel to recover the corrupted workbook. Follow these steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>File <\/strong>&gt; <strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Open<\/strong> dialog box, choose the <strong>corrupted workbook<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>arrow<\/strong> next to the <strong>Open<\/strong> tab and click the <strong>Open and Repair<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Open-and-Repair-1.png\" alt=\"Open and Repair option\" class=\"wp-image-107176 apply-gradient-on-post-images\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To recover as much as data from the workbook, click <strong>Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Extract Data<\/strong> to extract values and formulas from the workbook, if Repair is not able to recover your data.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>If the Open and Repair tool does not work, then you can use advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/repair-excel-file.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Excel repair software<\/a>, such as&nbsp;<strong>Stellar Repair for Excel<\/strong>. This Excel repair software can easily repair severely corrupted Excel files and recover all the data in just a few steps.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarRepairforExcel-Blog.exe\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"252\" height=\"72\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-download-windows.png\" alt=\"Stellar Repair for Excel\" class=\"wp-image-91389 apply-gradient-on-post-images\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"best-practices-for-preventing-excel-file-data-loss\"><strong>Best Practices for Preventing Excel File Data Loss<\/strong><\/h2><p>You can use the methods mentioned above to restore the previous version of the Excel File. If the file is corrupt, you can repair the file using <strong>Microsoft&rsquo;s Open and Repair<\/strong> tool or use a professional Excel file recovery tool, such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/repair-excel-file.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stellar Repair<\/strong> <strong>for Excel<\/strong><\/a>. This tool can repair severely corrupted files and restore all the Excel file data with complete integrity. You can download the free version of the software to scan the corrupt Excel file and preview the recoverable data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, while working on an Excel file, you accidentally close the file&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-restore-previous-version-of-excel-file\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Restore Previous Version of an Excel File<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":108135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[3376,3379,3378,3377],"class_list":["post-106922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-file-repair","tag-restore-previous-version-of-excel","tag-restore-previous-version-of-excel-file-2007","tag-restore-previous-version-of-excel-file-2010","tag-restore-previous-version-of-excel-file-2016","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Restore Previous Version of Excel File: Safe Recovery Methods<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Recover lost or unsaved Excel files. 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