Frequently Asked Questions


Google version history and how to work with it
The only way to restore an earlier version of your document is via version history (Google Drive support can't assist you with doing that). Please make sure you're looking at all the details in version history:
How to Restore a Prior Version of a Google Docs Document
  1. Go to File > Version history > See version history.
  2. Make sure that "Show changes" at the bottom is checked (if you need to view the revisions).
  3. Click on the arrows to the left of the dates for more detailed versions.
  4. Click on the time and dates of the prior versions to locate and see the one you want.
  5. When you find the version you want, click on "Restore this version."
  6. Close the Version History dialogue box by clicking the arrow at the top left of the page.
Are you able to find it now? Unfortunately, if you aren't, there isn't any other way to recover your work.


 Last updated Monday, November 25, 2019, 12:12pm

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