You can see changes that have been made to a document in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Vids.
- On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, presentation, or video.
- At the top right, hover over Last edit
to see who was the last person to update the file and when they last made changes.
Tip: If there is a blue dot on the Last edit
Work with earlier versions of a file
Important:
- To browse earlier versions of a file, you need permission to edit that file.
- If you reach the version history limit in Google Vids, to continue your edits, make a new copy of your video. Learn about Google Vids storage, object & version history limits.
View an earlier version
- On your computer, open a document, spreadsheet, presentation, or video.
- Choose an option:
- Optional: By default, Google Sheets hides unmodified rows to make it easier to find changes within a sheet.
- To display all rows, at the bottom right, click Show unmodified rows.
- Choose the latest version. You can find who updated the file and their changes.
- Optional: If you want to:
Restore an earlier version
Copy an earlier version
Create a named version
See who changed a part of a document in Google Docs
Important: This feature is available to only Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, and Education Plus customers.
- On your computer, open a document at docs.google.com.
- Select part of the document and right-click
Show editors.
See who changed a specific cell in Google Sheets
- On your computer, open a spreadsheet at sheets.google.com.
- Right-click a cell
Show edit history.
Tip: Some changes might not show up in the edit history. Some examples are:
- Added or deleted rows and columns
- Changes to the cell's format
- Changes made by formulas
Unable to see a previous version of your file?
The revisions for your file may occasionally be merged to save storage space.
Important: If you don't have permission to edit a file, you won't be able to see the version history.