Restore previous versions of iWork documents stored on iCloud Drive

Versions of your iWork documents are saved periodically as you work on them. Use these steps to get a previous version of a Pages, Numbers, or Keynote document when it's stored on iCloud Drive.

Restore a document from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

To work with an earlier version of a document stored on iCloud Drive, use these steps on your iOS device:

  1. Tap and hold a document icon on the documents screen.
  2. Tap the rewind  button. 
  3. Select the version of the document you want from the History screen.

Your document is replaced with the version you selected. To undo these changes or to restore a different version of your document, repeat the steps.

Restore a document from iWork for iCloud

To work with an earlier version of a document on iCloud, use these steps from a web browser on your Mac or PC.

  1. Log in to iCloud.com.
  2. Click the Pages, Numbers, or Keynote icon, or choose it from from the iCloud menu.
  3. Open your document.
  4. Click the Tools menu    and choose Browse All Versions.
  5. Select the version of the document you want from the History screen.

Your document is replaced with the version you selected. To undo these changes or to restore a different version of your document, repeat the steps.

Restore a document from your Mac

Use the Versions feature of OS X to restore a Pages, Keynote, or Numbers document on your Mac to a previous version. You can also restore another version of your document from a Time Machine backup.

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Moving a document outside of its related app folder (like to the top level of your iCloud Drive folder) can disable this feature. It can also prevent others from viewing or editing the document if you're sharing it from iCloud.

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