How do I recover a Word document I clicked Don’t Save on?

Reopen Word and go to File, then Info, then Manage Document, then Recover Unsaved Documents – Word keeps auto-saved drafts there. Open the newest one and Save As immediately. If nothing appears, check the Recycle Bin and search your temp folders for .asd files; recovery odds depend on AutoRecover having been enabled (Microsoft Support, Integris).

How do I delete a blank page at the end of a Word document?

Press Ctrl+Shift+8 to show paragraph marks, then delete the empty paragraph or page break on that page. If the page follows a table that fills the last page, select the trailing paragraph mark and set its font size to 1 – it tucks onto the previous page and the blank page disappears.

How do I stop reformatting every heading by hand?

Use styles: select a heading and press Ctrl+Alt+1 (Heading 1). To change how all headings look, right-click Heading 1 in the Styles gallery and choose Modify – every instance updates at once. Strip old manual formatting with Ctrl+A then Ctrl+Space.

Why does my table header not repeat on the next page?

The header row needs the flag turned on: click in the header row, open Table Layout, and choose Repeat Header Rows. The flag only works when the table is a single table (not several stacked ones) and text wrapping is set to None in Table Properties.

How do I send a Word file so it looks the same for everyone?

Export to PDF via File, then Export, then Create PDF/XPS – the layout and fonts freeze for the recipient. If they must edit the Word file, embed fonts first via File, then Options, then Save, then Embed fonts in the file.

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