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Copper Contributor

Jan 10, 2019

Recovering Excel file saved as notepad

Hello, I wanted to know if there is any chance I can recover an excel file that was accidentally saved as a notepad. I downloaded data from the internet, turns out it was in CSV format that open...

office 365

Shiuka

Copper Contributor

Jan 11, 2019

I had it in the Documents folder but this is my office laptop, connected to the network server and all that. I don't know if this changes anything.

It originally downloaded in CSV format but as long as it looked like a regular excel I didn't pay any extra attention while saving and it automatically saves as a notepad "Unicode text" format.

adam deltinger

MVP

Jan 11, 2019

So it’s not in your onedrive then?

Shiuka
Copper Contributor
Jan 11, 2019
Nope
- adam deltinger
  MVP
  Jan 11, 2019
  IF you have enabled earlier versions in windows, try right click the file and "recover earlier versions"
  - Shiuka
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 11, 2019
    Okay, I'll try that.
    Thanks a lot
- adam deltinger
  MVP
  Jan 11, 2019
  Try:
  https://support.office.com/en-us/article/recover-an-earlier-version-of-an-office-file-169cb166-e7e2-438e-8f39-9a8927828121
  
  I don't think it will do anything for you due to it's saved and all though!