Q&A

How do I see SharePoint version history?

How do I see SharePoint version history?

View version history in SharePoint in Microsoft 365 or SharePoint Server 2019

1. Open the list or library from the Quick Launch bar.
2. Right click on the space between the item or document name and date, and then click Version History from the menu.

How do I turn on version history in SharePoint online?

To enable versioning for a list or library in SharePoint online,

1. Go to your document library >> Click the Library tab on the Ribbon >> Click on Library Settings.
2. Under General Settings, click the Versioning Settings link.
3. From the Versioning Settings page, choose “Create major versions”.

Can you export version history from SharePoint list?

You can export version history of SharePoint List Items to Microsoft Excel first. Then export that Excel table to your SharePoint List. So that the version history and other data will be in the same datasource.

Can you delete version history in SharePoint?

In the Version History dialog, hover next to the version you want, and to get a list of options, on the right side, select the down arrow. Select Delete. To delete the version, select OK. Note: SharePoint moves versions you delete to the recycle bin.

How do I manage SharePoint versions?

Enable and configure versioning in a SharePoint 2016 or SharePoint 2013 list or library

1. Go to the library or list for which you want to enable versioning.
2. On the ribbon, select Library or List.
3. In the Settings group, select Library Settings or List Settings.
4. On the Settings page, select Versioning Settings.

How can I see my version of history?

The three most common ways to access the version history of a file are:

1. Right-click the file name and click “Version history”.
2. Check the box next to the file name, click the “File” tab in the ribbon, and click “Version history”.

Where are library settings in SharePoint?

Configure SharePoint document library settings

1. 1)Log on to SharePoint.
2. 2)Click Site Actions > View All Site Content.
3. 3)Click the document library to be edited from the list of document libraries that are displayed.
4. 4)Click the Library tab and select Library Settings.

What happens when a file is deleted in SharePoint?

If the file is deleted from the site Recycle Bin, it is sent to the Site Collection or Second-Stage Recycle Bin, where a site collection administrator can restore it or delete it permanently.

How do I download an older version of SharePoint?

Viewing previous versions of Documents without restoring them.

1. In the version history list for the document in question, hover your mouse over the link in the modified column for the file you want to view.
2. Right click on the link and click on “save target as”
3. Download the file to your machine.

How do I delete my version history?

How to remove revision history from a Google Sheet

1. In Google Drive, right click the Sheet entry for your file and choose Make a Copy.
2. Now right click your original file again and choose Remove.
3. Right click the “Copy of” file and click Rename.
4. Your revisions have now been removed.

How do I delete an activity in SharePoint?

Replies (1)  If you mean the Activity web part on the modern page, you can easily remove it from the page. Click “Edit” to edit the page > click the remove button to remove the webpart > publish the page to save the changes.

How many versions of SharePoint are there?

There are two editions of SharePoint Server: Standard and Enterprise. A free version called ‘Foundation’ was discontinued in 2016.