Summary:
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Previous Version backups are taken twice per day
(06h30 and 13h10)
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We aim to keep files going back two weeks, but
currently we’re keeping over a month of changes
Although the
overall principle is the same, Previous Versions can be used for restoring
individual files or the contents of a folder.
Restoring an earlier form of a file:
This is
useful when you have made changes to a file and wish to see how it looked
previously.
1)
Navigate to the file using Windows Explorer,
right click and select properties
2)
Click on the ‘Previous Versions’ tab
3)
In Previous versions, click on the version you
want to view and click Open.
Note:
This will open a read only version of your file
4)
You can either copy and paste anything you need
from this document or use ‘File’ then ‘Save As’ to save this version of your
document.
OR
If you’re certain you want to roll back changes made to
your file, click ‘Restore’. Please use the restore button sparingly as
it will overwrite the current form of your document.
Restoring a deleted file:
Restoring a
deleted file is very similar to retrieving the previous version of a file,
except you work with folders.
1) Navigate to the folder / directory one level up from where the file was deleted.
Note: In the example, z:\specify\specify.log has been deleted
2) Right click on the folder and select properties.
3) Now click on the ‘Previous Versions’ tab
4) Select the point in time you wish to go back to and click Open
5)
Drag and drop your deleted file from the window
representing the past into the folder where the file was deleted from.
Note: You can
also open the previous version of the file and then ‘File’ then ‘Save As’ to
save this version of your document elsewhere.
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