# Going back to a previous version of a document

Every now and then, a mistake is introduced into a document and we need to return to a previous version of it. This page describes how to do that.

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Pro tip:

If you're busy editing and something goes horribly wrong when you hit Update, just refresh the page to return to the last saved version of the document. 

Any other unsaved changes will also be lost — another reason to save often 😉
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If you have already saved and want to return to a previously saved version of a document:

1. Open the 'Changes' panel.
2. Select the version you want to return to. 
   * Note: The changes shown for each version are the differences between the previous saved version and that one.
3. Click 'Restore this version' and confirm.

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Any unsaved changes, as well as any changes saved after the version you are restoring to, will be discarded.
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