How to Use WPS Collaboration History on Windows

Last updated:July 20, 2026

Use Collaboration History with 3 how-to topics: view collaboration history, use the collaboration history filter, and restore collaboration content; open the index below to jump to each task.

How-to Index

No.TopicMembership Requirement
11. View Collaboration HistoryFree
22. Use the Collaboration History FilterFree
33. Restore Collaboration ContentFree

How-to Guide

1. View Collaboration History

Entry path: Collaboration tab → History → Collaboration History; or File → History → Collaboration History

  1. Open a smart spreadsheet.
  2. Click the Collaboration tab at the top.
  3. Click History on the toolbar.
  4. Select Collaboration History from the drop-down menu.
  5. Review the collaboration records in the right-side panel in reverse chronological order.
  6. Check the editor, action type, and action time for each record.

You can also use the alternate entry:

  1. Click File in the upper-left area.
  2. Click History → Collaboration History.
  3. Open the related panel and review the records.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The Collaboration History panel opens on the right side.
  • Next action available: You can continue to review details or apply filters.

Tips While Using

  • This entry is easier to confirm after you open a collaborative smart spreadsheet.
  • If there are many records, use filters to narrow the list first.

2. Use the Collaboration History Filter

Entry path: right-side Collaboration History panel → Filter

  1. Open the Collaboration History panel first.
  2. Find Filter at the top of the panel.
  3. Filter by collaborator to review one person’s records.
  4. Filter by action type, such as edit, comment, or share.
  5. Filter by time range to review records from a specific period.
  6. Use the filtered results to locate the target change.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The record list updates based on the selected filters.
  • Next action available: You can locate the target record more quickly and open its details.

Tips While Using

  • It is often helpful to narrow the time range first, then add person or action filters.
  • If the target record does not appear, clear part of the filter conditions and try again.

3. Restore Collaboration Content

Entry path: click a collaboration record → click the action content → View Details → Content Restore

  1. Open the Collaboration History panel on the right.
  2. Click any collaboration record.
  3. If the related content still exists in the spreadsheet, WPS locates it and highlights it.
  4. Review the changed area and confirm whether a restore is needed.
  5. Click View Details.
  6. Select Content Restore to restore that content to the spreadsheet.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The target content is located or highlighted, and the content is restored after the action.
  • Next action available: You can continue reviewing other records or save the current result.

Tips While Using

  • If the related content is no longer in the spreadsheet, direct locating may not work.
  • In that case, continue with version history to investigate and restore an appropriate version.