How to Recover Older Versions of a File in Dropbox
Find the file., View previous versions., Download a copy of a previous version., Restore a previous version.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find the file.
Browse through your Dropbox folders and files online and look for the file you want. -
Step 2: View previous versions.
Right-click on the file and select "Previous versions." You will be brought to another page that lists all the previous versions of the file.
The list includes the version numbers, people who edited, and from which devices, timestamps, and the file sizes. , The version numbers have hyperlinks to the actual files.
Click on any of them to download the version you want. , Alternatively, you can restore and replace the current file version with a previous version permanently.
Tick the radio button of the file version you want and click on the "Restore" button at the bottom of the page. -
Step 3: Download a copy of a previous version.
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Step 4: Restore a previous version.
Detailed Guide
Browse through your Dropbox folders and files online and look for the file you want.
Right-click on the file and select "Previous versions." You will be brought to another page that lists all the previous versions of the file.
The list includes the version numbers, people who edited, and from which devices, timestamps, and the file sizes. , The version numbers have hyperlinks to the actual files.
Click on any of them to download the version you want. , Alternatively, you can restore and replace the current file version with a previous version permanently.
Tick the radio button of the file version you want and click on the "Restore" button at the bottom of the page.
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