Select an old file with a specific date. The file will be displayed. Select Restore to recover the old version. Download the old version. Go to the Recycle bin and find your file. Right-click the file and select Restore. Your file will be recovered in its original location.

Navigate to the folder where your Excel file is stored. Right-click on your file name. Select Version history. Tip: If you are using OneDrive and you don't see the option "Version history", select OneDrive > Version history

Open the file you were working on. Go to File > Info. Under Manage Workbook or Manage Presentation, select the file labeled (when I closed without saving). In the bar at the top of the file, select Restore to overwrite any previously saved versions.

To recover the previous file, press Alt + F + I to bring up the Info screen for the current workbook. Click on the Manage Workbook drop-down button and click on the Recover Unsaved Workbooks option. You should see the Open dialog to browse your PC directories.