Version restore in Zoho WorkDrive is the process of rolling back a file to an earlier saved state. If a recent edit introduced errors, a collaborator made unwanted changes, or a file was accidentally overwritten, version restore allows you to retrieve a clean copy of the document from before the problem occurred.
To restore a version, open the file’s version history panel, find the version you want to revert to, preview it to confirm the content, and select the restore option. The selected version becomes the new current version. The previous current version is not deleted but is added to the version history as a new entry, preserving a complete record of all states the file has been in.
When a file is restored in a Team Folder, all team members with access see the restored version immediately. Zoho WorkDrive notifies relevant collaborators of the change via the file activity log. This transparency ensures the team knows the file state has changed and can review the restored version before making further edits.
Version restore rights in Zoho WorkDrive depend on the user’s permission level in the folder. Editors and Owners can restore versions. Viewers and Commenters cannot perform a restore, as it constitutes a modification to the file. If you need to restore a version but only have Viewer access, request a higher permission level from the folder Owner.
Comments and annotations in Zoho WorkDrive are attached to the file record, not to a specific version. After a version restore, existing comments remain visible and are not deleted. New comments added to the restored version will coexist with comments from previous versions, allowing the full review history to persist regardless of content version.
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