Using version history

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Your friend accidentally deleted half of your group's shared presentation. What can you use to get the old slides back?

A Start again and retype everything from memory

B Version history, to restore an earlier version

2. Which of these does version history show you?

A Who changed the file and when

B Who has the fastest internet connection

3. True or false: Version history lets you see each person's edits in a shared file.

A False

B True

4. Why might you name a version, such as 'Draft 1 - before teacher feedback'?

A So you can easily find that version again later

B So the file uses less storage space

5. Which version name is more helpful in version history?

A Final plan - approved by group

B Version 2 copy new new

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1Version history		ARetyping wastes time because version history already keeps earlier versions. Open version history and restore the version from before the work was deleted.
2Restore this version		BA list of earlier saved versions of a shared file that shows who changed what and when
3Give an important saved version a clear name so your team can find it later		CName this version: Final draft v1
4See which team member made each edit by looking at colours or names beside each change		DBring back an older saved version of the file so it becomes the current one
5Someone deleted my work, so I will type it all again from scratch.		ELeaving versions unnamed makes it hard to tell them apart. Name key versions, such as 'Before teacher feedback', and check the names and times of editors.
6Version history: Version 1, Version 2, Version 3, Version 4 (no names or times)		FShow changes - Mia (blue), Sam (green)

Definitions

Version history

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

File > _______________ > See version history

Version history > ____ this version

Pick an older version > _______ this version

Each editor's edits show in their own ______

History shows who changed what and ____

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A Open the File menu

B Click Share

C Select an older version

D Click Restore this version

Question 2

A Open Version history

B Click Name current version

C Type the name in a comment

D Press Enter to save the name

Question 3

A Open Version history

B Turn on Show changes

C Every editor has same colour

D Match colour to the name

Question 4

A Open Version history

B Click an older version

C Check the edits in the preview

D Click Name this version

Question 5

A Sam edits the shared essay

B Sam must save each version

C Sam opens Version history

D Sam sees who changed what

Answer Key

Using version history

Section A: Quick Questions

B — Version history, to restore an earlier version

A — Who changed the file and when

B — True

A — So you can easily find that version again later

A — Final plan - approved by group

Section B: Match the Pairs

Version history → A list of earlier saved versions of a shared file that shows who changed what and when

Restore this version → Bring back an older saved version of the file so it becomes the current one

Give an important saved version a clear name so your team can find it later → Name this version: Final draft v1

See which team member made each edit by looking at colours or names beside each change → Show changes - Mia (blue), Sam (green)

Someone deleted my work, so I will type it all again from scratch. → Retyping wastes time because version history already keeps earlier versions. Open version history and restore the version from before the work was deleted.

Version history: Version 1, Version 2, Version 3, Version 4 (no names or times) → Leaving versions unnamed makes it hard to tell them apart. Name key versions, such as 'Before teacher feedback', and check the names and times of editors.

Section C: Definitions

Version history — A list of earlier saved versions of a shared file. It shows who changed what and when, so you can name a version or restore an older one.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

File > Version history > See version history

Version history > Name this version

Pick an older version > Restore this version

Each editor's edits show in their own colour

History shows who changed what and when

Section E: Spot the Error

B — The Share button only changes who can open the file. To see earlier saved versions you click Version history.

C — A version name goes in the name box for that version. A comment is a separate feature and does not name the version.

C — Each person gets their own colour so you can tell whose edits are whose. It should say each editor has a colour.

D — Naming a version does not bring it back. To go back to the older version you click Restore this version.

B — The file saves versions automatically, so Sam does not have to save each one by hand. Line 2 should say the file saves versions by itself.