how do i recover a deleted excel file

The less you have used the computer since the deletion the better your chances. Try this freebie on it: http://www.piriform.com/recuva Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks

Did you check the recycle bin. If was deleted recently it should still be there. If it has gone from the recycle bin you could try some file recovery software http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&suge... Stuart

Thanks Derek Have downloaded and tried that but it looks like I will need to do a deep scan which may take a while. Will try that tomorrow. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Recuva (Derek's first link) should recover the file if you haven't overwritten it.