I've downloaded a few recovery tools, and just by looking at file dates nothing looks even remotely close to an excel file or temp file.

So, I'm wondering if there is a way to use the undo feature. I can see the last 43 steps of changed in the undo dropdown.
But the last one I did it where is seems to be hanging up on. Is there a way to "delete" that undo step and continue on with the rest?