How to Fix a Corrupted .Doc File
- 1). Click the "File" menu at the top of the Microsoft Word window.
- 2). Select "Open" to select the corrupted .doc file.
- 3). Navigate to and locate the Word file you want to attempt to fix in the Open window.
- 4). Click on the file name once to select it. Do not double-click the file name, because this will force Word to attempt opening the file.
- 5). Click the arrow on the Open button and then click "Open and Repair." Microsoft Word will attempt to fix and recover the corrupted .doc file.
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