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AutoRecovery folder empty

I have just noticed that the two folders where I expect to find AutoRecovery files 

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/Office 2011 AutoRecovery
/Users/username/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 AutoRecovery

are desolately empty - the sole exception being "AutoRecovery save of Normal.dotm" in the former folder.

Does it mean that AutoRecovery is not working properly?
Where would I find AutoRecovery info for Excel 2011 for Mac?

Thanks,

Yasha
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Assuming you've turned on AutoRecovery in XL Preferences, you should, under normal circumstances, only see an Autorecovery file if you've had an already SAVED workbook open for longer than the Autorecover period and have made changes to it. Autorecover files store the changes from the last save.

When XL closes normally, part of the shutdown process deletes these files.

On startup, XL checks the folder - if there's an Autorecover file in the folder, it assumes that XL crashed, and offers to open the saved file (if it still exists) and apply the changes.

So not seeing any files in the folder is generally a GOOD thing.

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Last updated April 13, 2025 Views 7,336 Applies to: