Document missing in Word 2007

So where did you save them to?

And if you search for that named file?

So where did you save them to?

And if you search for that named file?

After clicking File, I clicked Save... not sure where they were saved to, wondering if its on the hard disk?

If it was a new document that you had created, if you start another new document and then click on File and then Save, take note of the name of the folder in which it wants to save the document.

If the previous document was an attachment to an email message that you opened from the message, take a look at the article "Lost Changes to Outlook Attachments" on the following page of fellow MVP Graham Mayor's website:

http://www.gmayor.com/outlook_attachments.htm

If it was a new document that you had created, if you start another new document and then click on File and then Save, take note of the name of the folder in which it wants to save the document.

If the previous document was an attachment to an email message that you opened from the message, take a look at the article "Lost Changes to Outlook Attachments" on the following page of fellow MVP Graham Mayor's website:

http://www.gmayor.com/outlook_attachments.htm

No, it has nothing to do with a new document or an email message. I was seriously typing this one document which when completed would run to about 30 pages. As you know, when typing docs it is good to click Save every now and then to avoid losing what you have typed. And there is no name or indication of a folder where the document is saved.

If using Word 2007, click on Office button to access a list of your “Recent” documents. If you didn’t give your document a name it would most likely have the name of the first few letter typed in the document. Check the list to see if it is there. You should be able to open it from the “Recent“documents” list

When creating a new doc you need to use 'Save As' to give that doc a name & specify the location.

Simply clicking Save, may save it as a template, not an actual doc, or simply document1

Within Word, File>Options will show the default save locations

If using Word 2007, click on Office button to access a list of your “Recent” documents. If you didn’t give your document a name it would most likely have the name of the first few letter typed in the document. Check the list to see if it is there. You should be able to open it from the “Recent“documents” list

I understand this... been using word 2007 for 5 years and this is the first time a document ever went missing.  

When creating a new doc you need to use 'Save As' to give that doc a name & specify the location.

Simply clicking Save, may save it as a template, not an actual doc, or simply document1

Within Word, File>Options will show the default save locations

Yes I know this, ie, how to name a new document. I did not know that there were different "places" to save a document, and since you mentioned it, on clicking the down arrow, I see there are 18 "places"  where docs can be saved. I also noticed that some of my docs are saved in Word Document. 

Since I did not delete the missing 8 pages, I'd like to know if there is any way at all whereby I can find them. I don't see them in the default save location, not even sure that I have accessed the default save location.

If you don't know the name of the doc use the explorer search options, ie date and or Type

The default save location would usually be Libraries\Documents for a doc or docx file

If you don't know the name of the doc use the explorer search options, ie date and or Type

The default save location would usually be Libraries\Documents for a doc or docx file

Yes! I know the name of the doc! Its a fairly long name, all in capital letters. Won't even think of making an important doc and not giving it a name. Can you pls explain how can I access it by using the explorer search options.