Compare and restore file versions
When an employee changes a file you already have, the earlier versions are kept. You can compare them and go back.
Steps
- Open the file in the viewer. A Versions button appears when the file has more than one version.
- Pick a version in the list. On a wide screen the list and the comparison sit side by side. On a phone, switch between Before and Current.
- Read the comparison. Text shows removed and added lines, with long unchanged stretches folded. Pictures show side by side.
- To go back, choose Restore and confirm.
Restoring does not overwrite anything. The old version becomes the newest one. For example, "Version 2 restored. It's now version 4."
If it doesn't work
- If you do not see Versions, the file has only one version, or version history is not on for your account.
- If a restore fails, an alert appears and the confirm stays open. Try again.