Kahl on Me - Checking Version History on Google Apps

Checking the "Version History" on Google Workspace

Some of the commonly used options would be Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Sites.

This is a great option to utilize since it allows you to see what user made changes and when they made those changes. It also allows you to see all of the previous versions, and if you would need, it lets you restore a previous version.

I like to use this feature when I have students revise and resubmit their work. This saves time since you are able to just click a few buttons and see what changes were made, or if they just resubmitted the same assignment without making any changes.

Below are the steps and some tips to use Version History.

In order to view the Version History, you would first click "File." After that you would hover your mouse over "Version History" and then select "See Version History."

Once you select "See version history" you will be taken to a screen that looks like this. This Document was edited by a lot of people, which is why there are so many colored circles. I have blocked out all of the names, but after the circles are the names of who edited the Doc. Each person is given a color, and on the Doc their changes are highlighted in their given color.

On the right, you are given the option to view the different versions and see what changes were previously made.

If you hover your mouse over the highlighted section, it will pop up with the users name that edited that portion.