What steps do I take to recover an earlier version of a file in OneDrive?

Check Version History

OneDrive (and Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) automatically keeps track of versions when a file is edited.

  • In OneDrive online:

    1. Go to your campus OneDrive (visit myEOL and select OneDrive in the Office 365 section).

    2. Locate your file, right-click, and select Version history.

    3. Browse older versions, preview them, and click Restore if you find the one with the missing content.

  • In Word/Excel/PowerPoint desktop apps (when opened from OneDrive):

    1. Go to File > Info > Version History.

    2. Open the older versions side by side.

    3. Restore or copy/paste content back into the current version.

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