
In SharePoint on-premises (2010, 2013, 2016, 2019) you can view version history by clicking on the link in the ribbon menu. You can also see a link to the version history in the details pane. In SharePoint Online, select the list item or document, and in the Actions menu, select Version History. Note: Since No Versioning is removed from SharePoint Online,it can be enabled or disabled through PowerShell, SharePoint Designer, or by a developer using CSOM.

End users receive no notification of this change.Ī Cautionary Tale: As site owner, if you disable Versioning and don't tell your end users, they'll notify you. Disabling versioning doesn't delete the old versions. If you can Enable versioning, you can Disable versioning. The user must have the Manage Lists permission capability to enable versioning. An interface is provided to let you control how many versions you'd like to retain. In SharePoint Online or On-Premises, versioning is enabled in the List Settings or Library Settings screens by clicking on the 'Versioning settings' link. The end user can view, delete, and restore a version if they have the correct permissions in the library or list. Versioning creates a historical record of all changes, with the date/time and indication of the user who made the change, on a per-file/list item basis. SharePoint Lists items (data) and Library documents (files) have the ability to store, track, and restore the previous state of the item or document to how it was before a user changed it.


People make mistakes, and Versioning provides the safety net.Įmotionally, it reinforces the idea that SharePoint is a good place to store your work product. Basic Ideaĭocument collaboration, co-authoring, and List updates with human beings is much better with Versioning enabled. For official Microsoft content, see Microsoft 365 documentation. This is an open-source article with the community providing support for it.
