Is there a way to recover a word document that was auto saved before a power outage?

I was working on a document that was previously saved, went to the save the darn thing, and of course the power zapped out.  It was in word 2010? and even when searching for "AutoRecovery" files it is not there.  just the original document opens, not the modified one.  Please if anyone knows how to find a recovered one, or if it is even possible can you let me know. 
Thanks!

I was assuming you meant 2011 and not 2010 since 2010 is a Windows version and not Mac
First a disclaimer, right now I am on a PC and not my Mac so there may not be a one-to-one matchup.
Clicking on the main Word drop down, this may be under Preferences, I have a Word Options button.  From there do you have Allow Background Saves checked?  Also, the button File Locations; find AutoRecover Files and see where those are located.  Then using Finder, go to that location and see if you can find a file with a date/time stamp for the time of the power outage.  If there is a file, open and see if that is what you need.
If there are no files, or cannot find the recovery file location, there may not be much option than to try and redo all the work up to the power outage.  Word is supposed to auto save, and take you to the last saved form of files before an exit that is not according to the rules...it is supposed to do that, or so it claims.

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