Windows 10: Microsoft word and Excel files disappeared from a folder and now only shows them as shortcuts

Discus and support Microsoft word and Excel files disappeared from a folder and now only shows them as shortcuts in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; noticed that an Xcel spread sheet created on 29/04/2021 which was saved under a folder in my documents, has disappeared. I have searched under quick... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by GinaAgostini, May 20, 2021.

  1. GINAAGOSTINI
    GinaAgostini Win User

    Microsoft word and Excel files disappeared from a folder and now only shows them as shortcuts


    noticed that an Xcel spread sheet created on 29/04/2021 which was saved under a folder in my documents, has disappeared. I have searched under quick access and also in my pc, and can't find it or the others which were word documents saved as PDF's. Even though it does not show under "recent" on file explorer. I have opened Excel and clicked on the file name which is under "recent", and tried the same with Word all I get is a message comes up saying it can not be found, it must have been moved or deleted I have used file explorer to find documents in April and l

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    GinaAgostini, May 20, 2021
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  2. DONNASAMPSON1
    DonnaSampson1 Win User

    Microsoft Word and Excel 2010 files disappeared

    Looks like I have Microsoft Office but my Microsoft Excel 2010 and Microsoft Word 2010 shortcuts still say these are not on my system. Is it possible at all to get these files back?
     
    DonnaSampson1, May 20, 2021
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  3. ABANDONE15
    abandone15 Win User
    microsoft word 2003

    I have a lot of ms word files on my pc. But one of them showed me an error - Getting unknown error messages while opening (.doc) or (.docx) files. I don't know how to open my word file or repair microsoft word. Any suggestions, guys, please.
     
    abandone15, May 20, 2021
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  4. JACQUESLEROY
    jacquesleroy Win User

    Microsoft word and Excel files disappeared from a folder and now only shows them as shortcuts

    Suddenly Excel folder disappeared

    I had a folder for my Excel document under /Documents/Excel.

    Suddenly I noticed that this folder had disappeared!

    - Am on Windows 10

    - Last time used this folder was August 1st

    - No change to PC except for automatic Microsoft updates (if any)

    - Other folders such as Word still present

    -This folder suddenly appeared but is empty: tmp.drivedownload

    _Found lost files in file history, but there are read only files.

    Any one had such experience? What happened here? Any way to prevent this to happen again?
     
    jacquesleroy, May 20, 2021
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