After you create a new spreadsheet, every change or edit you make is recorded. The record of these changes is called the version history.
View Versions
- Click File on the menu bar.
- Select Version history.
- Select See version history.
- Select a different version of the spreadsheet.
- (Optional) Select the Show changes check box.
The Version history pane appears at the right, showing all previous versions that have been auto-saved.
Any changes that were made are highlighted in green.
Now, selecting a version in this pane doesn't actually bring this version back. You could still click the back arrow and return to the current version.
Restore a Version
If you see a version in the Version history pane that you want to bring back, it can be restored.
- Select the version you want to restore in the version history pane.
- Click the Restore this version button.
- Click Restore to confirm.
The older version is restored to the active version and you can continue making edits.
Create a Named Version
To make it easier to know which version you're working with, give it a name.
- Select File on the menu bar.
- Select Version history.
- Select Name current version.
- Type a name for the version and click Save.
The name is saved and now it's easy to tell which version this is.
