Try searching the Mac temp folder or recovering from within the Word app. I need to recover an unsaved Word document but AutoRecovery was not enabled. Use AutoRecovery or look in your Mac Temp folder. Word crashed while I was working on a document. Search in the Mac Temp folder or try AutoRecovery. Word froze and I did not save the document. I had to force quit Word and need to recover files. Use data recovery software or try recovering the file from a backup.
I have accidentally deleted an important Word file that is no longer in the Trash.
The document was recently deleted by the user.