What is version history and restore?
Version History is a feature that automatically tracks and records changes made to your Rows spreadsheets. A snapshot of your spreadsheet will now be automatically saved after a certain interval and you'll be able to view a timeline of these versions, making it easy to track modifications and collaborate effectively with team members.
The Restore feature complements Version History by allowing you to revert your spreadsheet to any previous version. This is particularly useful for undoing unwanted changes, recovering from errors, or comparing different stages of your work.
How to Use Version History and Restore
Accessing version history
- From the tool bar, click on Version History (the option with a clock icon)
- Select Show version history
Restoring a previous version
- From the tool bar, click on Version History (the option with a clock icon)
- Select Show version history
- Hover over the timestamp or the name of the version that you wish to restore
- Click on more options (the 3 dots) and then choose Restore
Save new version
- From the tool bar, click on Version History (the option with a clock icon)
- Select Save new version
Rename a saved version
- From the tool bar, click on Version History (the option with a clock icon)
- Select Show version history
- Hover over the timestamp or the name of the version that you wish to rename
- Enter a new name and hit Save
Limitations
- New spreadsheet versions are saved periodically throughout the day when changes are made, either manual or automatic, using functions like
SCHEDULE,REFRESH,REPEAT. Versions are also saved after a period of inactivity- Note: there is a daily cap of versions for each spreadsheet, so as new versions are saved, the oldest of that day are dropped
- Manually saved versions are kept forever
- Auto-saved versions will be kept up to 2 years and deleted afterwards
- When duplicating a spreadsheet or making a copy of a version, the new spreadsheet version history is a clean slate as it is not copied over