When you have set up OneDrive to sync files and folders, you have access to version history.
Version history in OneDrive is a feature that lets you view and restore previous versions of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and other types of files. This is extremely useful for tracking changes and undoing unwanted adjustments. You can also use it to recover damaged files.
When you edit a file in OneDrive, OneDrive automatically saves multiple versions of the file. This usually happens every time significant changes are made. In the version history you can view previous versions of the file and, if necessary, restore an older version. This is useful if mistakes were made in later versions or if you simply want to revert to how the file looked before.
Recover damaged files from OneDrive with version history
To get started, open the OneDrive website. Then click “sign in” to log in to your OneDrive account.
Go to the folder where the file you want to restore with version history is located. You can also do this via a folder. Then right-click on the file or folder and click “version history”.
On the left side of the menu you will see the versions of the file. Every time the file is edited and uploaded to OneDrive, a new version of the file or folder is available. Select the desired version and click “Download” to download a copy of this document to your computer.
You have now restored an old file or folder via OneDrive via version history.
If you paid one Office If you are a 365 user, you can also restore multiple documents or folders at the same time via OneDrive. You do this by clicking on the gear icon at the top right. Then click on “options” in the menu. At the bottom left of the menu it says “Restore OneDrive”. It allows you to recover multiple files or folders at the same time.
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