Few computer experiences are worse than having a Word document
blow up on you. But before you resign yourself to losing the
document contents, check out these techniques for salvaging your
text. If you’ve ever had an important document get corrupted,
you know the despair that sets in. You’ve lost critical
information and/or countless hours of work - or so it appears.
But hang on: You may not have to accept data loss. Here are some
things you can try when you’re dealing with a corrupted Word
document. Note: This article is also available as a PDF
download. 1: Don’t assume that the document is corrupt
Automatically assuming that a document is corrupt can be a big
mistake. It could be Word or even Windows that is having the
problem. Before you start trying to restore a backup or repair a
file, try opening other documents. Try opening your “corrupt”
document from another computer. You may be surprised by what
happens. 2: Make a copy of the document This isn’t really a
recovery trick, but it is a crucial prelimina