Where do I find temporary files on my macbook air

I was trying to save an Excel file as a different version when I got this message saying it could save it but that it saved it as a temporary file but I don't know where to find this.

Lizfizz

Posted on May 28, 2019 9:30 PM

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rccharles

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May 28, 2019 9:57 PM in response to lizfizz

I'd download Find Any File and look for all doc and docx files. sort by date.

https://apps.tempel.org/FindAnyFile/index.php

I believe a less capable version is in the app store.

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