{"id":"delta-drive.how-do-i-keep-old-versions-of-files-in-delta-drive","url":"/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-keep-old-versions-of-files-in-delta-drive","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"organising","title":"Search, notes and versions"},"question":"How do I keep old versions of files in Delta Drive?","alt_questions":["Delta Drive version history","Keep old versions setting","How long are versions kept in Delta Drive?","Restore an older version Delta Drive","Versions inherited from parent folder"],"short_answer":"Turn on Keep old versions for a folder and choose how long they're kept: Forever, a number of months, or until a date. Settings are inherited from the parent folder, and turning off never deletes existing versions.","answer_markdown":"Turn on **Keep old versions** for a folder (right-click → versions, or ⌘K). Then replacing a file leaves the previous copy behind so you can go back to it.\n\nThere are two settings: **Keep old versions** (on or off) and **How long they're kept** — *Forever*, a number of months, or until a date. Both are inherited from the folder above, and the screen says which folder a setting comes from. Turning versions off stops new ones being kept; it never removes what's already there.\n\nSee [why some lengths aren't offered](/faq/delta-drive/why-cant-i-choose-a-shorter-or-longer-version-period) and [what versions cost](/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-see-how-much-space-old-versions-use).","answer_html":"

Turn on Keep old versions for a folder (right-click → versions, or ⌘K). Then replacing a file leaves the previous copy behind so you can go back to it.

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There are two settings: Keep old versions (on or off) and How long they're kept — Forever, a number of months, or until a date. Both are inherited from the folder above, and the screen says which folder a setting comes from. Turning versions off stops new ones being kept; it never removes what's already there.

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See why some lengths aren't offered and what versions cost.

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How do I keep old versions of files in Delta Drive?

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Short answer: Turn on Keep old versions for a folder and choose how long they're kept: Forever, a number of months, or until a date. Settings are inherited from the parent folder, and turning off never deletes existing versions.

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Turn on Keep old versions for a folder (right-click → versions, or ⌘K). Then replacing a file leaves the previous copy behind so you can go back to it.

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There are two settings: Keep old versions (on or off) and How long they're kept — Forever, a number of months, or until a date. Both are inherited from the folder above, and the screen says which folder a setting comes from. Turning versions off stops new ones being kept; it never removes what's already there.

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See why some lengths aren't offered and what versions cost.

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