How do I access previous versions of my work?

If you are working from OneDrive online or have Autosave turned on in your document, you can access a previous version history for your document. This can be useful if you have lost work or a file has become corrupted.

From OneDrive

  1. Go to OneDrive online
  2. Find the file you want to look at:
  3. Click on the 3 dots to the right of the file name to “show actions”
  4. Click on Version history
  5. A pane will open on the right of your screen with the various versions of the file

From Office 365 on Desktop 

  1. Open the file you want to view
  2. From the menu bar along the top of the programme, select File
  3. Select Info from the menu on the left 
  4. Select Version History
  5. A pane will open on the right of your screen with the various versions of the file

We do also recommend that you back-up all important documents regularly to a different location, such as a USB stick.

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