Viewing prior versions

Viewing prior versions of a document lets you see the property values and files of the document at the time when the version was active. Prior versions can be major versions or minor versions as described in Understanding minor versions. For information about creating new versions, see Creating a new version.

To view a prior version:

1. In the Documents view, click the version number of the document for which you want to view its prior versions. A page listing the prior versions of the document appears.

2. To view all of the properties of a prior version, click its version number.

   OR

   Open the property page of the latest version of a document as described in Viewing and editing document properties.

3. In the ribbon, in the Document group, click Version history.

   OR

   In the General section, in the Version property, next to the active version number, click Version history. The command is only available for the latest version.

   A page listing the prior versions of the document appears.

4. To view all of the properties of a prior version, click its version number.