Re: [libreoffice-users] file recovery

Hello John, 

On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:48:24 -0700 (PDT)
John Thaden <jjthaden@flash.net> wrote:

> New user here, of LibreOffice, trying to recover a document open in Writer when a Microsoft 
> update auto-rebooted my computer.  Reopening Writer, I followed instructions on a recovery 
> Wizard.  An error message flashed on and then a document appeared, but a very old version of the 
> document.  Did I lose the newer version that was up on my desktop for hours?  Doesn't Writer 
> autosave by default?  Should I start trying to recreate it from my head?

Writer (or better LibreOffice) can do autosave, but it does not by default. To activate autosave, 
go to "Tools > Options > Load/Save > General" and set the value you want. 

I have ticked the box that says "Always create a backup file" and "Save Auto recovery information 
every 15 Minutes". (The number can be changed by you). 

So in your current situation, I'm afraid, you need to recreate the missing parts from memory. 

Sigrid

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