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title: "Version History for Files in SharePoint"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/26258049078/Version%20History%20for%20Files%20in%20SharePoint"
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The version history function in SharePoint 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 SharePoint Files

### From the desktop

1. Find the file on your computer.
2. Right-click on the file and choose **OneDrive **then **Version history**.
3. Click on the vertical ellipsis and choose **Open**. You may now save this version as a new file.
4. If you do not want to save this opened version, close the file without saving.

### From a web browser

1. Navigate to [s.uconn.edu/sharepoint](http://s.uconn.edu/sharepoint) and sign in with your <u>UConn email address</u> and <u>NetID password</u>.
2. Click on your SharePoint site, then click on **Documents**.
3. Locate the file you wish to restore to a previous version.
4. Click the **vertical ellipsis**.
5. Select **Version history.**
6. Previous versions will be listed in the bar to the right. Click the **vertical ellipsis** next to the desired version.
7. Select **Open File** to view the old version.
8. Select **Restore **to replace current version with the old version**.**

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