In this tutorial, you will learn how to see edit history in Google Docs.
How To See Edit History In Google Docs
Collaborating on a document can be tricky, especially if you want to keep track of who made what changes. Fortunately, Google Docs has a feature called “Edit History” that can help.The version history feature in Google Docs keeps a record of the changes that have been made to a document, so you can easily go back and view what has been changed. You can even see which user made which changes.In this guide, we will show you how to use the Edit History feature in Google Docs. We’ll also show you how to revert a document to a prior version before certain changes were made. We’ll also cover how to create a copy of a prior version.
How to View Edit History in Google Docs
Here’s our step-by-step guide on how to view edit history in Google Docs.
Step 1
First, open the Google Docs document you want to see the edit history of.
Step 2
Click on the Version history button on the top of the page.
Alternatively, you can select File > Version history > See version history. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H.
Step 3
Google Docs will open a new view where you can see the different versions of your document. Click on a version to see the changes made for that version.
Text will be highlighted a specific color depending on who made the changes. This feature will give you a good idea of which collaborator made specific changes at a certain time.
Step 4
If you want to restore a document to a prior version, click on the Restore this version option.
Alternatively, you can create a copy of the prior version to keep the current version intact. To do this, click on the Make a copy option.
Summary
This guide should be everything you need to learn how to see edit history in Google Docs.
Click this link to make a copy of this sample document to try doing it yourself!