How to recover a Word document on Mac with Tenorshare 4DDiG Mac Data Recovery

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Losing a Word file is a definite drag. But recovering a lost file is easier than you might think.
Losing a Word file is a definite drag. But recovering a lost file is easier than you might think.
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This post on how to recover a Word document on Mac is presented by Tenorshare 4DDiG.

Accidentally deleting important Word files is something we all do sometimes. When you trash an important file that contains necessary data or work, you will need to recover it. For Mac users, 4DDiG Mac Data Recovery is one of the best pieces of software for that purpose. It is easy to install and use, and you can recover any lost Word document with it.

But before we get into that, let’s learn about the reasons why Word documents become lost — so maybe disaster can be prevented in the first place.

Part 1: Reasons for losing Word documents

Here are some of things that can cause you to lose your Word documents on Mac.

  • Accidentally deleting a Word file while working on it, or while deleting some other file from your Mac.
  • Closing the Word file without saving your work first.
  • File corruption, caused by malware or a virus. (It is not very common, but it happens.)
  • Software (Word) became unresponsive while you work on the file.
  • Physical corruption of USB drives, memory cards or hard drives.

Part 2: How to recover a Word document on Mac with 4DDiG

Aside from recovering unsaved/deleted Word documents, 4DDiG offers many other features. These include:

  • Supports recovery of more than 1,000 different types of files, like photos, music, documents and so on.
  • Supports several scenarios, including accidental deletion, system crashes, unsaved files, reformatted data, etc.
  • It can recover data from both internal and external devices, including SD cards, external hard drives, USB flash drives and others.

You can follow these steps to successfully recover your Word documents on Mac using 4DDiG:

Step 1: Download and install 4DDiG on your Mac. After installing it, just click on the app icon to start the program.

Step 2: Select the location where you saved your file (for instance, your hard drive). Then click “Scan.”

Just tell 4DDiG where to scan.
Just tell 4DDiG where to scan.
Screenshot: Tenorshare 4DDiG

Note: If you need to recover data from macOS High Sierra and later systems, you first will need to disable System Integrity Protection, aka SIP, to allow access to your Mac’s files. Just take a photo of the onscreen prompts and follow the steps.

If you're running High Sierra or later, you'll need to switch off Apple's System Integrity Protection.
If you’re running High Sierra or later, you’ll need to switch off Apple’s System Integrity Protection.
Screenshot: Tenorshare 4DDiG

Step 3: Wait for the scanning process to finish. The files in the chosen location will be listed on the 4DDiG homepage. You can preview all of them, and simply choose the files you want to recover. Now click on “Recover.”

After 4DDiG turns up recovered files, you select which ones you want.
After 4DDiG turns up recovered files, you select which ones you want.
Screenshot: Tenorshare 4DDiG

After choosing a location to store the recovered files, all your lost files will be back soon.

Part 3: Tips for avoiding Word files loss

Data recovery is important. However, if you know how to avoid Word file loss, you can save yourself some time.

Here are a few tips that can help you avoid Word file loss and can help learn about how to recover a word document that was not saved on mac.

  1. Save your work before exiting. Many Word files get lost when you don’t save them before closing them. For that reason, you should save your work first, then exit.
  2. Use the latest Word software to avoid crashes. The latest versions of the Microsoft’s software are more stable, and more compatible with Mac. They simply crash less often. Using the latest software will help you avoid Word file loss due to crashes.
  3. Do not download pirated software. Pirated software often contains viruses that can hijack your system and cause data loss and system crashes. For that reason, you should download Word only from the official Microsoft website, not from websites offering cracked software.
  4. Do not delete any file before double-checking. Accidental deletion of Word files is very common. You should double-check every file that you are deleting to be sure that you do not delete anything important.
  5. Always maintain a backup of your work. Having a backup can help you easily recover your lost Word files on Mac. So, you should regularly create a backup of every Word file in case you delete the actual file.

If you accidentally delete a file, you can easily recover it by checking your trash.

Conclusion

It is important to know how to recover a Word document on Mac, because it can happen any day. Still, even if disaster strikes, you should be able to recover your lost files.

The video below contains even more tips and guidelines for recovering lost Word files on Mac using 4DDiG Mac Data Recovery.

Price: Free trial

Download from: Tenorshare 4DDiG

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