How to Restore Corrupt Word Files

Microsoft Word, the popular word-processing program, saves its contents in the .doc file format. Although you should never have an issue opening the files, you may find occasionally that the document has become corrupt. This occurs when you do not use the file or constantly move it to different locations on the computer. Whatever the reason is, if you have a corrupt Word file you need to restore it before you can access the content in the file.

Instructions

1. Download and install a Word restore program. See "References," below, for links to restore programs.

2. Launch the Word file restore program. Double-click the desktop icon if available. If not, click "Start," choose "All Programs" and select the program tab.

3. Click and drag the Word file into the main viewing area of the program, or click "Add File" and select the corrupt Word file you want to restore.

4. Select the file you just inserted into the program by checking off the box next to the file name.

5. Click "Repair File," and the program repairs and restores the corrupt Word .doc file.

References

• Word-File-Repair: Repair Software
• Soico: Word File Repair