How to Use WPS Version History on Windows

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How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open Version History and review records

Entry path: File > History > Version History

1. Open the target document in WPS for Windows.
2. Click File.
3. Go to History > Version History.
4. Review the available records in the history panel.
5. For collaborative documents, confirm that you have edit permission. Without it, collaboration records and the history panel may not be visible.

Success Criteria

• The history panel opens and shows available document records.
• You can continue reviewing version entries in the panel.

Tips While Using

• If the panel does not appear for a collaborative document, check whether your account has edit permission.
• Keep the network connection stable when working with collaborative records.

2. Preview, rename, restore, or save a historical version

Entry path: File > History > Version History > More

1. In the history panel, locate the version you want.
2. Click the More button next to that version.
3. Choose the action you need:
   • Preview to inspect the version first.
   • Rename to label an important milestone.
   • Restore this version to replace the current document content with that version.
   • Save As to keep that version as a new file.
   • Delete version to remove a record you no longer need.
4. Before restoring, make sure any current content you still need has been saved elsewhere if necessary.

Success Criteria

• The selected action is available from the More menu.
• The chosen version can be previewed, renamed, restored, saved as a new file, or deleted as needed.

Tips While Using

• Restoring a version replaces the current document content.
• Use Save As if you want to keep a historical version without overwriting the current file.