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

This article explains how OneDrive automatically saves a version history for files edited in Office applications, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Users can recover earlier file versions either through OneDrive online. The feature allows you to browse, preview, and restore previous versions, making it easy to recover missing content or compare changes over time.

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.