How to Restore Previous Versions of a Word File

1. Locate the Microsoft Word file that you want to restore on the computer's hard drive. Save a copy of the file by right-clicking the name of the file and selecting 'Save as...' from the menu.
2. Name the file something that will differentiate it as the most recent version of the file. When a file is restored in Windows, it replaces the most recent version of the file with the restored version. If you do not create the new file, you will lose any changes you have made since the previous version of the file was saved.
3. Right-click the Word file that you want to restore again and select 'Properties.' The 'Properties' window will open.
4. Click on the 'Previous Versions' tab in the 'Properties' window. Select the version of the file that you want to restore from the list of previous file versions listed and click 'Restore.'
5. Press the 'Yes' button to confirm that you want to restore the file when the pop-up warning message appears on the screen. The most recent version of the Microsoft Word file will be replaced with the version of the file that you selected from the list.