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Restore a kDrive file to a previous version

This guide explains how to use the file history or versioning on kDrive.

 

Preamble

  • This feature is very useful for retrieving information that has been deleted or modified by a third party within a collaborative file.
  • Infomaniak keeps in the version history a backup of all changes made to files on kDrive.
  • You can choose to keep certain versions indefinitely.

⚠ Number of versions / Number of days :

kSuitefree30 / 30
 Standard100 / 120
 Business200 / 180
 Enterprise200 / 365
 my kSuite30 / 30
 my kSuite+60 / 120
kDriveSolo100 / 60
 Team100 / 60
 Pro200 / 120

 

Manage previous file versions

To access kDrive:

  1. Click here to access the kDrive Infomaniak Web app (online service ksuite.infomaniak.com/kdrive).
  2. Select the file to edit (or right-click on the file and in this case go to step 4).
  3. Click on the action menu in the toolbar.
  4. Click on Version history:

The different versions of the file are listed in reverse chronological order.

You can delete all versions of this file using the button:

Otherwise a menu to the right of each version allows you to:

  • ... download the file in its state at the date/time of the selected version,
  • ... keep it indefinitely: the version will be kept after the standard retention period,
  • ... create a new file on kDrive from this version,
  • ... delete the version: allows you to erase this version only.

 

You can also access all versions of all your files:

  1. Click here to access the kDrive Infomaniak Web app (online service ksuite.infomaniak.com/kdrive).
  2. Click on kDrive Management in the left sidebar.
  3. Click on Manage storage space
  4. Click to select File versions:

It is also possible to restore a previous version of the entire organization of your files on the kDrive.


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