From Finder, right click on the target's icon and select 'Get Info'. Change the target file's permissions & Unhide. Excel appends a prefix string to the beginning of the file name which reads 'AutoSave to ' (all without quotesģ. If it is hidden and/or compressed, its icon's color will be muted if Finder is configured correctly. Open the AutoRecovery folder and locate your desired file. (Or you can Google instructions for your versionĢ.
Http://.uk/articles/quickly-showhide-hidden-files-mac-os-x-mavericks/ is one of many web pages that has walk through instructions demonstrating how you can do this for both Mavericks & Yosemite. (Your may prefer to configure Finder to see hidden files.
File:///Users//Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/Office 202011 AutoRecovery/