Have you ever started writing a Microsoft Word document and closed that document without first saving it? Yes Microsoft Word does prompt you with an option of yes or no as to saving. But it is just as easy to forget oneself and click no as yes to begin the process of naming the file and saving it. It should also be pointed out that when you delete Microsoft Word documents that have been saved on external storage such as a compact flash drives, those files are not sent into your windows recycle bin where they may easily be found and restored. In the case where you have neglected to save the document you have just created it is still possible to effectively rescue your lost work. Word document recovery requires a powerful third party software tool built expressly for the purpose of file recovery. This tool must be able to scan your entire computer’s hard drive in around one hour’s time and then present to you an itemized list of all recently created and deleted files. What makes Word document recovery a bit tricky is that the files you are looking for will have been only stored in folders marked temp Internet. A quality Microsoft Word file recovery program will list any recovered files by time and date and you will be able use this information to locate the specific folders most likely to hold your file.