Version History for Files in OneDrive
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The version history function in OneDrive allows you to view and restore the 500 latest versions of the file. OneDrive will save versions of a document when any of the following occurs:
What is version control / history?
When editing files in OneDrive, OneDrive will remember what the file was like before you saved it and also record the new changes you have made. With this “version” history, you can revert the file back to a previous state, say before someone unknowingly incorrectly edited the file.
A “version” is trigged:
When a file is first created or uploaded
When the properties of a file are changed
When an Office document is opened
Periodically when editing and saving Office documents; not each individual edit or save will create new versions, especially when many occur in a short period of time
When a new user opens the document
Version history works with all file types, including Microsoft365 files, PDFs, and images. Version history is also available for Sharepoint, including calendars and lists.
Viewing and Restoring Older Versions of OneDrive Files
From the desktop
Find the file on your computer.
Right-click on the file and choose Version history
Click on the vertical ellipsis and choose Open. You may now save this version as a new file.
If you do not want to save this opened version, close the file without saving.
From a web browser
Navigate to https://uconn-my.sharepoint.com/ and sign in with your UConn email address and NetID password.
Locate the file you wish to restore to a previous version.
Click the vertical ellipsis.
Select Version history.
Previous versions will be listed in the bar to the right. Click the vertical ellipsis next to the desired version.
Select Open File to view the old version.
Select Restore to replace current version with the old version.