SharePoint is a powerful tool for document management and collaboration. It allows users to create, edit, and share files with ease. However, sometimes mistakes happen, and a file or item is accidentally deleted or changed. Before we begin, it is important to understand what versioning is in SharePoint. Versioning is the process of keeping track of changes made to a file or item. Each time a change is made, a new version is created. This allows users to go back and view previous versions of the file or item.
Steps to Restore a previous version of an item or file in SharePoint
- Navigate to the document library where the file or item is located.
- Click on the file or item that you want to restore a previous version of.
- Click on the "..." button in the top right corner of the screen.
- Select "Version history" from the dropdown menu.
- In the version history, select the version that you want to restore.
- Click on the "Restore" button in the top right corner of the screen.
- Confirm that you want to restore the previous version by clicking "OK".