Find what's changed in a file

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You can see changes that have been made to a document in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.

On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, or presentation.
At the top right, hover over Last edit to see who was the last person to update the file and when they last made changes.

Tip: If there is a blue dot on the Last edit

icon, that means someone updated the file since you last viewed it.

Work with earlier versions of a file

Important: To browse earlier versions of a file, you need permission to edit that file.

View an earlier version

On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, or presentation.
Choose an option:
- At the top, click File Version history See version history.
- At the top right, click Last edit .
Choose the latest version. You can find who updated the file and their changes.
(Optional) If you want to:
- Find grouped versions: In the right panel, click Expand .
- Return to the original current version: At the top left, click Back .

Restore an earlier version

On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, or presentation.
Choose an option:
- At the top, click File Version history See version history.
- At the top right, click Last edit .
In the right panel, choose an earlier version.
At the top, click Restore this version Restore.

Copy an earlier version

You can make a copy and edit earlier versions of a file.

On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, or presentation.
Choose an option:
- At the top, click File Version history See version history.
- At the top right, click Last edit .
In the right panel, next to the version you want to copy, click More Make a copy.
Enter a name for your copy.
Choose where to save the file.
- To share the file with the same people, click Share it with the same people.
Click OK.

Create a named version

You can create a named version to track your version history and make sure your versions aren't merged.

On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, or presentation.
Choose an option:
- At the top, click File Version history See version history.
- At the top right, click Last edit .
Choose a previous version. You can find who updated the file and their changes.
Click More Name this version.
- You can add up to 40 named versions per document.
- You can add up to 15 names versions per spreadsheet.
- To only show named versions, turn on Only show named versions .

See who changed a part of a document in Google Docs

Important: This feature is available to only Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, and Education Plus customers.

On your computer, open a document at docs.google.com.
Select part of the document and right-click Show editors.

See who changed a specific cell in Google Sheets

On your computer, open a spreadsheet at sheets.google.com.
Right-click a cell Show edit history.

Note: Some changes might not show up in the edit history. Some examples are:

Added or deleted rows and columns
Changes to the cell's format
Changes made by formulas

Unable to see a previous version of your file?

The revisions for your file may occasionally be merged to save storage space.

Important: If you don't have permission to edit a file, you won't be able to see the version history.

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