Box - Recovering a Document using Version History

Overview

Each time you edit a document and upload this document to Box there is a new version of this document.  Box shows the number of saved document versions (v) located to the right of the document name.

Note: Box has a version history limit of 123 versions.  Once you pass that limit, the oldest versions will be removed.  Box will also no longer update the version number; only the version date will change.

Procedures

Training Video - Box at RPI - File Properties and Version History

In Box, a version can be opened, made as current, or removed from the version history list.

[v4 is located at the end of the file name indicating there are 4 versions of this specific file]

To open a previous version of a file:

1. Click the version number to the right of the file name to open the Version History area.
2. Scroll to locate the version (date/time) and choose “Download”.

[version history box showing version 2 and version 3]

3. Click once on the file that appears at the bottom of the screen and the document opens.
4. Click “Enable Editing” if this appears at the top.
5. Update and/or save your document with a different name.

Percipio Training Video: Viewing a file's version history

References/Links

Accessing Version History

Last Reviewed:   31-Mar-2021