Recover files

The Workbench keeps earlier file versions for 30 days. Deleted files wait in trash for up to 30 days too.

Bring back an earlier version

Open Version history from a file's row menu in the Workbench. Each version is listed with its size, and the live copy is marked "Current". The version list offers three actions:

• Open this version: opens that version in the preview, where you can read it but not edit it, so you can check it before deciding anything.
• Download this version: saves that version locally.
• Restore this version: brings that version back as the new current copy. The copy you're replacing stays in the history too.

If the file changed after you opened version history, the restore is refused and the list refreshes, so you can review the latest versions before trying again.

Bring back a deleted file

Move to trash removes a file from its folder, with an Undo button for immediate reversal. Trashed files sit in the Trash row at the bottom of the file tree for up to 30 days. From there, Restore puts a file back, and Delete permanently asks for confirmation before removing it for good.

Only people can restore or delete

Restoring a version, recovering a file from trash, and deleting permanently are done by people in the Workbench. The terminal can't do any of them.

Learn more

• Editing in the preview: changes save as you work.
• The Workbench: where the row menu, file tree, and Trash row live.