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Microsoft Support: View previous versions of Office files

Documents opening previous versions of Office files and saving or restoring earlier versions when files are stored in OneDrive or SharePoint.

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Version history Choose version history when the user needs durable previous version snapshots with preview, compare, restore, name, or citation behavior. Opening version history identifies the current version and keeps it visible while browsing previous versions. Microsoft Office documents previous version viewing and restore behavior.

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