Restore a File Version

Once you have the needed version settings enabled, then you will be able to view and restore previous versions of a file in a document library.

For any file that you want to view the history or restore to a previous version,

1. Click on the three dots menu for the file. This will only appear when you hover over the item.
2. Select Version history from the menu options.

This will open up the Version history menu and from here you can either download a copy of a previous version or restore a previous version to the current version in SharePoint.

1. Click on the Modified date and time of the version you want to download and it will get downloaded to your local download folder.
2. Click on the small arrow icon to the right of the modified date and this will open up a menu where you will be able to Restore the file or Delete it.

There is a View option in the Version history, but this doesn’t open the file in a preview mode like you might expect, it will only display information about the file, most of which is visible in the Version history dialog.

Version history is also great because it allows you to see who created each version of the file in the Modified By column. This way you know who is responsible for any changes to your file.