HELP! Lost file in outlook temp!

I lost an important grant proposal hours before it was due for submission after 12 hours of editing in a file opened through an e-mail attachment. It was a catastrophe. I tried every Microsoft technique and Help recommendation found on the internet. Then I followed BDAqua's recommendation and voila!!! It was RIGHT THERE. Like magic. Best advice EVER.

1. Go to “Finder”
2. “Command + N” to open up a new window
3. Library\Caches\TemporaryItems\Outlook Temp

I have tried EVERTHING!

Last night I created a folder in Outlook Temp not realising I wasn't in "Documents"when I saved it. I was saving an Outlook Word attachment which I had changed.

Unfortunately I had the same folder (name) in Documents. When I search for that folder in Finder the only one which comes up is the one in Documents. I have tried all the options above and more. So I have downloaded Easy Find and Find Any File but they can't locate the folder and its files in Outlook Temp.

As a test I created and saved 2 more Word documents - one in each folder of the same name. The one which is saved within the Outlook Temp folder is missing. It is also missing from Word's "Recently opened documents" as are my other files which are saved and located in Outlook Temp.

I'm completely frustrated and exhausted. any ideas anyone?

Many Thanks.

Thank you! EasyFind saved me today.

Wow! Thanks for the tip. Not sure why Apple makes this so hard to find, but if you know where and how to look it works.

One other question - it would appear that the temp files are truly that - temp, they have a limited shelf life. Does anyone know how long they do last or if there is a way to extend their life for a little while?

I want to echo the praise for EasyFind

I tried looking all over the place including in Library & in Caches but could not find the Outlook Temp files.

I run OS X 10.8.5

Easy Find downloaded quickly, even on a fairly low bandwidth connection & I was able to find my document immediately.

I really felt like it rescued me!

Does any know how to change the Word preferences to not default to Outlook Temp?

Absolutely brilliant! Thank you; I was working on that document for 4 hours, and it vanished in Outlook Temp! It is a mystery why it did not show up in Recent files in Word. I have had this problem several times by starting work on an e-mail attachment, and Apple really should fix this. Thank you again!

I should clarify: I did not use EasyFind; I just followed Emilio's instruction to find the Outlook Temp files. The "Library" is hiding in the Finder, and you have to click Option before it will show in the pulldown menu.

Go > [Hold down Option key] >Library > Caches > TemporaryItems

This saved me!

Easy find worked like a charm....Many thanks...

I did this today and it worked like a charm. Emilio's suggestion

Emilio and Sylviakm,

Thank you so much! This problem almost ruined my whole morning and made me miss my windows laptop. I can confirm that this works in Mavericks with office 2012. I think its really lame that there is no advanced option seach menu in plain view.

DougHCM - you are a scholar and a gentleman - thank you for providing an option that a) works, and 2) doesn't require me to purchase/download something.

Thank you! This tip really saved me some grief this morning. 🙂

Yes, either option saved me some hairpulling! Well done!