I just found two Word 2010 files in the same folder, both with the same name. When I searched the folder after updating one file, that file didn't appear. However, when I put the name in the search field it showed up.

Still there were 2 files with the same name.

I DID restore folder from an earlier backup and I am wondering if that makes a difference.

Thank you for any ideas.

What are the filename extensions for these files? You can display filename extensions in Windows to see this more quickly.

Note that Word creates a lot of temporary files as you are working on a document, so it isn't at all unusual to see several similar, but not identical, files in a folder.

Typically, temporary files are deleted as you save and close the document. If that does not happen (for example, after Word has crashed), you will have to delete the files manually. For more, see http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm.

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