View the version history of an item or file in a list or library

Description/What is it?

Do you need need to check or revert back to a previous version of a list item or document?

Prerequisite:

Versioning must be enabled in your list or library, so you can store, track, and restore items in a list and files in a library whenever they change. 

Would you like some self-help with this topic?

  • Go to the list or library
  • Select the item or document name. click the ellipsis (...) in the dialog and then click Version History.
  • You'll see a list of versions of the file.

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  • In the Version History dialog, hover next to the version you want view and click the down arrow on the right side to get a list of options.

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  • Click View.

Note: For all document versions except the latest, you'll see View, Restore, and Delete. For the latest version, you'll only see View and Restore.

  • The Version History dialog box opens with various actions you can select.

 

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