Recover old file version

Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. Incorrect instructions. Too technical. Not enough information. Not enough pictures. Any additional feedback? Submit feedback. If you accidentally delete or rename a file or folder, you can restore a previous version of that file or folder, but you need to know the location where the file or folder was saved.

To restore a file or folder that was deleted or renamed, follow these steps:. Double-click a previous version of the folder that contains the file or folder you want to restore.

If you have the OneDrive sync app installed on your PC, right-click the file that you want to restore to an earlier version in File Explorer and select Version history.

Then select the ellipses The document version you selected becomes the current version. The previous current version becomes the previous version in the list. If you sign in with a personal Microsoft account, you can retrieve the last 25 versions. If you sign in with a work or school account, the number of versions will depend on your library configuration.

If you're using OneDrive as part of SharePoint Server, your administrator may have turned off document versioning. For more information about SharePoint versioning settings which also apply to OneDrive for work or school see Enable and configure versioning for a list or library or How does versioning work in a list or library? If you're signed in to OneDrive with a Microsoft account, items in the recycle bin are automatically deleted 30 days after they're put there. If your recycle bin is full, the oldest items will be automatically deleted after three days.

Point your browser to drive. Find the file. Then click the three-dot menu icon on the toolbar and select Manage versions. In other words, you can retrieve an older version of a. I might add that if you use cloud-based applications to create and edit your files, these may also save versions.