---
id: delta-drive.how-do-i-keep-old-versions-of-files-in-delta-drive
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-keep-old-versions-of-files-in-delta-drive
category: "Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["versions", "history", "delta drive"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/why-cant-i-choose-a-shorter-or-longer-version-period", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-see-how-much-space-old-versions-use", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/does-my-drive-keep-old-versions-of-my-files"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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.

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.

See [why some lengths aren't offered](https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/why-cant-i-choose-a-shorter-or-longer-version-period) and [what versions cost](https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-see-how-much-space-old-versions-use).