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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

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!