Other Versions of the File. 1  Open the Word file that you saved and now want to restore to its previous condition. 2  Click on the File tab and and select Info.. 3  Select the version you want to open in the Versions list. 4  Click the Restore button when the file opens. Start Microsoft Office and click on the File tab. 2  Select Recent in the left pane. 3  Click Recover Unsaved Documents on the lower right side of the window. 4  The Unsaved Files folder opens. 5  Select the file you want to restore and click Open.. 6  The document opens with a Recovered Unsaved File bar across the top.