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Sometimes a file can be damaged or “corrupted” in such a way that Word can't open it normally. This can sometimes happen when your computer crashes or you lose power. Fortunately, this doesn’t always mean all of your hard work is lost. Word as a specific command might be able to recover your corrupted file.
Watch the video below to learn more about recovering files with the Open and Repair command.
To prevent file issues in the future, be sure to make backup copies of your documents as you work. You might also consider storing documents online with Microsoft OneDrive.
In the next lesson, we’ll show you how to link text within a Word doc.
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