Recover an earlier version of a Word file - Microsoft Support
Select File > Info. Under Manage Documents, select the file labeled (when I closed without saving). In the bar at the top of the file, select Restore to overwrite any previously saved versions. Tip: You can also compare versions by selecting Compare instead of Restore.
Restore a previous version of a file without unwanted changes
Restore a previous version of a file without unwanted changes. Quick steps: For a file stored in OneDrive or a SharePoint Online library, you can go back to an earlier version of the file and restore it. Open the file you want to restore and go to File > Info.
Recover your Word files and documents - Microsoft Support
Recover your Word files and documents. When Office app closes unexpectedly before you save your most recent changes, Document Recovery automatically opens the next time you open the Office app to help you get your file back.
Save a copy before editing to prevent changing the original file
These days with AutoSave, your changes are always being saved so you won't lose your work. To make sure you don't accidentally save changes in the original file, use Save a Copy BEFORE you start making your edits to ensure you're working on the new copy and not overwriting the original.
View previous versions of Office files - Microsoft Support
Click the title of your file and select Version history. Select a version to open it in a separate window. If you want to restore a previous version you've opened, select Restore. Important: If your experience looks different, select one of the tabs above to …
Combine document revisions - Microsoft Support
Click Review > Compare > Combine. A pop-up window lets you choose the Original document and the Revised document. Under Original document, click the down arrow and choose the document you sent for review. If you need to browse to the file's location, click the folder icon.
Save, back up, and recover a file in Microsoft Office
That way your original file will remain unchanged and all your edits will be in the new copy. You can also right-click the original file and select Open a copy. Press F12 or click File > Save a Copy. By default Office will save the copy in the same location as the original.
Control the formatting when you paste text - Microsoft Support
By default, Word preserves the original formatting when you paste content into a document using Ctrl+V, the Paste button, or right-click + Paste. To change the default, follow these steps. Go to File > Options > Advanced.
Track changes in Word - Microsoft Support
Original displays the original document without tracked changes and comments showing. However, any tracked changes or comments in the document that have not been accepted, rejected, or deleted remain in the document.
Remove hidden data and personal information by inspecting documents …
In the copy of your original document, on the File tab, select Info. Select Check for Issues, and then choose Inspect Document. In the Document Inspector dialog box, select the check boxes to choose the types of hidden content that you want to be inspected. Select Inspect.
Compare document differences using the legal blackline option
Open the documents that you want to compare. On the Review tab, in the Compare group, click Compare. Click Compare two versions of a document (legal blackline). Under Original document, browse for the document that you want to use as the original document.