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Version history in Office apps

When working in an Office program with automatic saving turned on, versions of the document are saved that you can restore, instead of saving a copy later. 

This is how you find the version history of a document: 

  1. Click on the file name at the top of the document, and click on Version History. Picture of a document in Word, where the file name is clicked, and a red circle around the button for Version History
  2. A windows will then open on the right side called Version History, where you can access previous versions of the file. Picture of the tab for Version History in Word
  3. Here, you can compare the file you are working on with the previous version by clicking the Compare button. The Restore button allows you to revert to the earlier version. Picture of what you can do with a previous version, either compare or restore

If you change your mind, you can repeat the process and select the version from before you restored it. 

Published Sep. 11, 2025 - Last modified Sep. 11, 2025
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