Restore file in Teams or SharePoint Online

Summary

Restore a previous version of a file from Teams or SharePoint Online.

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To restore a previous version of a file from Teams, navigate to the SharePoint document library where the file is stored.

Open the Teams channel and select the "Files" tab at the top. 

Teams File tab

Right click (or click the three dots) on the file you want to restore and select "Open in SharePoint"

Open in SharePoint Menu

Once in SharePoint, Right click on the file and select "Version history"

SharePoint File History

The version history window will show all previous versions of the document. Click on the date to view that version

Version History List

You may be prompted by the browser that it is trying to open an application. Click on "Open"

Open Prompt

Once you have verified this is the version you want to open, click on "Restore" button in the ribbon

Restore Button in application

Details

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Article ID: 137804
Created
Mon 1/31/22 10:50 AM
Modified
Sat 11/30/24 12:01 AM