# Version history: see and restore earlier states

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URL: https://help.slaide.de/version-history

> Slaide saves a version before every AI change, page action and round of hand edits, and lists them newest first in the Versions tab of the desktop editor. Open an entry to compare its first page with the current one, then press Restore and confirm. Slaide saves your current state first, so a restore can be reversed.

## What creates a version?

Slaide saves a version before it changes your document. Each entry therefore holds the state before the change named in its label.

![The Versions tab in the Slaide assistant with three saved states of a pitch deck. Each entry shows its age, the page count of the snapshot and its label, for example “Page 4 deleted”.](https://help.slaide.de/images/help/versions-list-en.webp)

Marked in the screenshot:

1. The **Versions** tab shows how many versions exist.
2. Each entry shows its age, the page count and what happened, for example **Page 4 deleted**.

| What happens | Label in the list |
| --- | --- |
| An AI request: in the chat, on a page area or with Animate | Your request text |
| Hand edits | Manual edit |
| Adding, duplicating, deleting or moving a page | Blank page added, Page 4 duplicated, Page 4 deleted, Page 3 moved to position 1 |
| Edits in a spreadsheet grid | Spreadsheet edit, at most one per two minutes |
| Importing a file | Import |
| Restoring or rewinding | Backup before restore, Backup before rewind |

## What does a version contain?

- All pages with their content.
- The document title and the page format.
- Spreadsheets and web sources that pages are tied to.
- Not included: the chat and your other attachments, such as PDFs, templates and images.

> **Note:** The oldest entry can be the empty document, marked Snapshot: 0 pages. It is the state before your first request.

## How do I preview and restore a version?

![An open entry in the Versions tab: a preview of the first page of that version next to the first page now, and the Restore button underneath.](https://help.slaide.de/images/help/versions-restore-en.webp)

1. **Open the Versions tab**. It sits next to the Assistant tab in the desktop editor and shows how many versions exist.
2. **Open an entry**. Each entry shows its age, the page count of the snapshot and its label. Click it to compare the first page of that version with the first page now.
3. **Restore it**. Press **Restore**, then confirm **Restore this version?** with **Restore**. Slaide replaces the document with that state and answers Previous version restored.

![The question “Restore this version?” after clicking Restore in the Versions tab.](https://help.slaide.de/images/help/versions-confirm-en.webp)

Marked in the screenshot:

1. The question **Restore this version?** appears in the entry. **Restore** confirms it, **Cancel** keeps the document as it is.

> **Careful:** A restore replaces the whole document: all pages, the title and the format. It cannot bring back a single page. Changes you made after that version are gone from the document, but Slaide keeps them in a backup entry.

> **Tip:** To undo an AI change, restore the entry that has your request as its label. It holds the document from before that change. The newest entry, marked latest, is the state before the most recent change.

## Can I undo a restore?

Yes. Before every restore Slaide saves your current state as **Backup before restore**, listed as the newest entry. Restore that entry to go back.

Discarding an AI change with **Discard** in the **Review change** bar is a restore too, so it leaves the same backup. Rewind saves **Backup before rewind**.

## What is the difference between Restore and Rewind?

| Question | Restore | Rewind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Where | In the Versions tab | Hover your message in the chat |
| What it does | Replaces the document with the chosen state | Resets the document to the state before that message and removes the later messages |
| Your message | Stays in the chat | Returns to the message box so you can change and resend it |
| Who can use it | The owner and invited editors | The owner of the document |

## How many versions does Slaide keep?

Up to 50 versions per document, and up to 100 MB of history in total. When either limit is reached, the oldest entries are dropped first.

> **Limit:** If a version was already dropped, Rewind says the exact state was no longer saved and leaves the pages unchanged.

> **Tip:** To keep a state for good, export the file ([Files and exports](https://help.slaide.de/files-and-exports)) or duplicate the document in your library.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I see the versions on my phone?

No. The Versions tab exists only in the desktop editor. Open the document on a computer to restore an earlier state.

### Why is Restore greyed out?

Restore is disabled while an AI request is running. Wait until it finishes, or stop it, then try again.

### Does restoring a version cost credits?

No. A restore is not an AI request, so it uses no credits. Slaide also saves a backup of your current state first.

### Can I restore only one page from a version?

No. A restore always replaces the whole document, and the preview shows only the first page. Slaide saves your current state first, so you can compare and switch back.

### Can I name or protect a version?

No. Slaide names entries automatically and drops the oldest ones when the limit is reached. To keep a state for good, export the file or duplicate the document.