How to Read Previous Versions From a Word Document
Microsoft Word can automatically save documents with which you are working. Word allocates each AutoSave as a different document version. You can delete, edit and recover previous versions of your documents. You can also use this feature to compare the old version of a document to the current one.
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Instructions
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Open one of your Word documents.
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Go to the top-left corner of the Word document, and click the blue "Office" button.
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Go to the "Versions" category.
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Select the version of your preference, and click "Restore." Now Microsoft Word will open the document. This allows you to perform changes to it.
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Tips & Warnings
Word documents are typically located in the Windows' Document folder. To access this folder, click the "Start" button and select "Documents" from the right pane.
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