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01-09-2023, 08:55 PM
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Word doc saved as WD00000X and now lost
I've had an open word doc I edit everyday that recently had it's file name changed to WD00000X or $WD000X or something like that. I didn't think much of it because it still said "Saved to my Mac" when I hit save.
I had to close the doc and then reopened and all my work is gone since Nov when the file changed to WD0000X or something!! How do I find out where this WD0000X file is with all my work? Thank you! 
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01-19-2023, 06:17 PM
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If the filename starts with ~$ then it is one of Word's temporary files, a so-called owner file. It does not contain any meaningful content from your document, unfortunately. It is only a way to lock a document to a specific user and the file should be deleted as you close your document.
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Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP Microsoft 365 apps for business Windows 11 Professional
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