Many people know the sinking feeling you get when you realize that you have saved more than one file or accidentally lost vital information in a new revision of a document. In the past, a reconstruction from memory was your best option. However, cloud services and automatic back-ups have made it much easier to retrieve an earlier version of files.
This article will show you how to recover earlier versions of documents from top apps and services. We also discuss how to recover files from backups across different operating systems. You should read our guide to backup your digital life if you don't have one.
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Restore files from Microsoft OneDrive, Office or Windows
Simon Hill
Before we go into detail about your options, it is important to know that you will need to have a backup in order to be able to retrieve files from Microsofts Windows and Office suite. You are most likely out of luck if you don't have a backup set up in Windows or OneDrive.
It is easy to restore older versions of files if you use Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage service. Here's how it works:
