Backups & restore points · Data Backup basics

Can I back up a single file, not just folders?

Short answer: Yes. Use Add folder or file on a backup set and choose the file. It's versioned like a folder — every change becomes a point in time you can restore.

Yes. The button on a backup set is Add folder or file, so you can add a single file as well as whole folders. A file is versioned exactly like a folder: every change becomes a new point in time you can restore.

This suits one important file that lives somewhere you don't want to back up wholesale — a spreadsheet, a database file an app keeps, or a single large document.

To add one: open Data Backup, click Add folder or file on the set, and pick the file.

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