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title: "Version History for Files in OneDrive"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/10787029655/Version%20History%20for%20Files%20in%20OneDrive"
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The version history function in OneDrive allows you to view and restore versions of a file. To read more about Version History, please read: [https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/28030664752](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/28030664752) 

## 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**.
3. Click on the vertical ellipsis and choose **View Online**.
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](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**.
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**.**

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