5. Track Document Versions

Docs automatically keeps version history for files.

When a new version is uploaded, the previous versions remain available.


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Upload a new version

To upload a new version:

  1. Open the file menu.
  2. Click Upload new version.
  3. Select the updated file.

A new version will be added to the version history.

View version history

Each file shows its version history in the document viewer.

You can switch between versions to review previous revisions.

Delete versions

You can delete individual versions of a file.

Deleting a version permanently removes that version.

Deleted versions do not appear in Trash.

Latest version behavior

The most recent version is always marked as Latest.

When opening a file, Docs automatically displays the latest version.