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title: "How do I Find my Auto-Saved Drawing Files?"
slug: "how-do-i-find-my-auto-saved-drawing-files"
updated: 2023-07-25T07:20:23Z
published: 2023-07-25T07:20:23Z
canonical: "docs.avontus.com/how-do-i-find-my-auto-saved-drawing-files"
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# How do I Find my Auto-Saved Drawing Files?

*My computer crashed while I was working on my drawing! How do I find my auto-saved drawing files?*

**Answer:**

After a crash, you can easily find the last auto-saved drawing file for the drawing in your default drawing folder.

To find your auto-saved drawing files:

1. As necessary, launch Avontus.  
The *Backstage* appears with the **New** option selected.
2. Click **Options**.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/00bfc486-e38b-4bf6-928b-b4dbd01bd8ff.png)  
The *Options* dialog appears, with the **Scaffold Bays** tab pre-selected.
3. Click the **Locations** tab in the *Avontus Options* dialog.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/ad1ea1f7-afd7-475c-b397-b3e18cd660e2.png)  
The *Avontus Options* dialog refreshes, displaying default file location options.
4. Look in the **Drawings Folder** text field to learn where Avontus auto-saves your drawing files.  
**Note:** You can change the default locations in this tab at any time.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/8ce7a12a-1daa-4557-8153-a25dad186f49.png)  
Once you have found your default auto-save location, you can open the latest auto-saved version of a drawing.
5. Launch a File Explorer window and navigate to the folder into which Avontus auto-saves your drawing files.
6. Locate and double-click the auto-save file to open it in Avontus. (The auto-save file name ends in .A$V.vsdx.)  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/6de2925b-f198-4d2b-ba7a-0dbf7e487076.png)   
**Note:** You can also open the drawing with the **Open** button in the *Backstage* above.

To learn how to adjust the frequency with which Avontus auto-saves your drawings, refer to *[Setting Default General Options](/v1/docs/setting-default-general-options)*.