Just read it. Thanks! ----- Original Message ----- From: G.W. Cox To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 6:01 PM Subject: Re: auto recovery pane You have to have some kind of autosave or backup enabled. More here http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/AutomaticSave.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger Levine To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 1:13 PM Subject: Re: auto recovery pane Hi judith, I do not know what is Windows Auto Recovery. I have never encountered this problem. Perhaps someone else on the list can assist you. Roger ----- Original Message ----- From: Judith Bron To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 11:52 AM Subject: auto recovery pane What is windows auto recovery? How can you access it? My computer crashes and I'm told that some documents have been placed there. I just don't know how to access them. Thanks, Judith