Version History for Files in OneDrive

Version History for Files in OneDrive

The version history function in OneDrive allows you to view and restore versions of a file. To read more about Version History, please read: Is my data safe in Microsoft 365?

Viewing and restoring older versions of OneDrive files

From the desktop

  1. Find the file on your computer.

  2. Right-click on the file and choose Version History.

    version history option in context menu
  3. Click on the vertical ellipsis and choose View Online.

    view online option in version history window
  4. To restore this version, save it as a new file.

  5. If you do not want to save this opened version, close the file without saving.

From a web browser

  1. Navigate to https://s.uconn.edu/onedrive and sign in with your UConn email and password.

  2. Locate the file you wish to restore to a previous version.

  3. Click the horizontal ellipsis.

  4. Select Version history.

    version history option in context menu
  5. Previous versions will be listed in the bar to the right. Click the horizontal ellipsis next to the desired version.

  6. Select Open File to view the old version.

  7. Select Restore to replace current version with the old version.

    restore option in context menu

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