Tony Phillips writes: “Don’t panic! That ‘lost your Excel file’ moment is scary, but your work is probably still hiding somewhere. From temporary files to hidden recovery folders, Excel and Windows both have safety nets—you just need to know where to look. The trick to a successful recovery is knowing whether your file was saved to the cloud (OneDrive or SharePoint) or your local hard drive. Work through these steps (designed for Excel on Windows) to find your lost work.”