You can see changes that have been made to a document in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Vids.
- On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, presentation, or video.
- At the top right, hover over Last edit
to see who was the last person to update the file and when they last made changes.
Work with earlier versions of a file
Important:
- To browse earlier versions of a file, you need permission to edit that file.
- If you reach the version history limit in Google Vids, to continue your edits, make a new copy of your video. Learn about Google Vids storage, object & version history limits.
View an earlier version
- On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, presentation, or video.
- Choose an option:
- At the top, click File
Version history
- At the top right, click Last edit
- At the top, click File
- Optional: By default, Google Sheets hides unmodified rows to make it easier to find changes within a sheet.
- To display all rows, at the bottom right, click Show unmodified rows.
- Choose the latest version. You can find who updated the file and their changes.
- Optional: If you want to:
- Find grouped versions: In the right panel, click Expand
.
- Return to the original current version: At the top left, click Back
.
- Find grouped versions: In the right panel, click Expand
Restore an earlier version
- On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, presentation, or video.
- Choose an option:
- At the top, click File
- At the top right, click Last edit
- At the top, click File
- In the right panel, choose an earlier version.
- At the top, click Restore this version
Restore.
Copy an earlier version
You can make a copy and edit earlier versions of a file.
- On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, presentation, or video.
- Choose an option:
- At the top, click File
- At the top right, click Last edit
- At the top, click File
- In the right panel, next to the version you want to copy, click More
Make a copy.
- Enter a name for your copy.
- Choose where to save the file.
- To share the file with the same people, click Share it with the same people.
- Click OK.
Create a named version
You can create a named version to track your version history and make sure your versions aren't merged.
- On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, presentation, or video.
- Choose an option:
- At the top, click File
- At the top right, click Last edit
- At the top, click File
- Choose a previous version. You can find who updated the file and their changes.
- Click More
- You can add up to 40 named versions per document.
- You can add up to 15 names versions per spreadsheet.
- To only show named versions, turn on Only show named versions
.
See who changed a part of a document in Google Docs
Important: This feature is available to only Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, and Education Plus customers.
- On your computer, open a document at docs.google.com.
- Select part of the document and right-click
- On your computer, open a spreadsheet at sheets.google.com.
- Right-click a cell
Show edit history.
Tip: Some changes might not show up in the edit history. Some examples are:
- Added or deleted rows and columns
- Changes to the cell's format
- Changes made by formulas
Unable to see a previous version of your file?
The revisions for your file may occasionally be merged to save storage space.
Important: If you don't have permission to edit a file, you won't be able to see the version history.