Where is the Word Temp File

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hon123456

Dear all,

I am edit a word file, but the file is lost. I know that
Word has write a temp file for the Word file
that is edited. I want to know which directory the temp file is
located. Please suggest.

Thanks.
 
Some files are in the same directory as the original document, the rest in the Temporary directory.

File name Files typically created when Word is started
~wrf0000.tmp MS-DOS-based file (to reserve 4 file handles) 0 bytes
~mfxxxx.tmp MS-DOS-based scratch file 0 bytes
~dftxxxx.tmp Compound file - transacted 0 bytes
~wrf0001.tmp Compound file - direct (unnamed non-Word/OLE files) 1536 bytes
File name Word's recovery files
~wraxxxx.tmp Temporary file for AutoSave/AutoRecovery
<docname>.asd AutoSave (Word 6.0/95)
AutoRecovery save of <docname>.asd AutoRecovery (Word 97)
File name Other Word temporary files
~wrcxxxx.tmp Copy of another document
~wrdxxxx.tmp Word document
~wrfxxxx.tmp Temp document file
~wrixxxx.tmp Dictionary
~wrlxxxx.tmp Clipboard
~wrmxxxx.tmp Macro
~wroxxxx.tmp Word OLE document
~wrsxxxx.tmp Scratch file
~wrvxxxx.tmp Converted (foreign) document
 
hon123456 said:
Dear all,

I am edit a word file, but the file is lost. I know that
Word has write a temp file for the Word file
that is edited. I want to know which directory the temp file is
located. Please suggest.

Thanks.
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What version of Word? The answer may well vary accordingly. To
determine where *your* Word installation is configured to store
Autosaved files, open Word and click Tools > Option > File Locations.
If the file isn't their, check in your designated %Temp% folders.


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