excel recover a sheet deleted

juan jimenez 

If you have already used Windows File Recovery and were able to recover most of the deleted documents, there are a few additional steps you can try to recover the specific Excel sheet.

1. Check the recycle bin: Sometimes, when you delete a file, it might still be present in the recycle bin. Open the recycle bin on your computer and search for the deleted Excel sheet. If you find it, right-click on it and choose "Restore" to recover it to its original location.
2. Use the AutoRecover feature: Excel has an AutoRecover feature that can help you recover unsaved or deleted workbooks. Follow these steps:
• Open Excel and go to the "File" tab.
• Click on "Open" and navigate to the folder where the deleted sheet was originally saved.
• In the lower-right corner, click on the "Recover Unsaved Workbooks" button.
• Look for the deleted sheet in the list of recovered files and open it.
3. Try third-party recovery software: If the above steps don't work, you can try using third-party data recovery software specifically designed for Excel files. These tools can often recover deleted or corrupted Excel sheets. Some popular options include Recuva, Disk Drill, and EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard. Make sure to carefully follow the instructions provided by the software to recover your deleted sheet.

Remember, the success of recovering a deleted sheet depends on various factors, such as the time elapsed since deletion, any overwriting of the file's data, and the effectiveness of the recovery tools used.

Additional Steps:
Check temporary file locations: Excel creates temporary copies of files while you work on them. These temporary files might still be present on your computer even after deletion. Follow these steps to check for temporary files:

• Open Excel and go to the "File" tab.
• Click on "Options" and then select "Save" from the left-hand menu.
• Look for the "AutoRecover file location" and note down the path.
• Open File Explorer and navigate to the AutoRecover file location.
• Look for any files with a similar name or extension as your deleted sheet (e.g., .xlsx, .xls, .xlsm).
• If you find a file that matches the deleted sheet, copy it to a different location and change its extension to .xlsx if necessary. Then try opening it in Excel.

Check previous versions: Windows has a feature called "Previous Versions" that can sometimes help recover deleted or previous versions of files. Here's how you can check for previous versions of the Excel sheet:

• Right-click on the folder where the deleted sheet was originally saved.
• Select "Properties" and go to the "Previous Versions" tab.
• You will see a list of available previous versions of the folder or file.
• Look for a version that was created before the deletion occurred.
• Select the version and click on "Restore" to recover it.