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jim_in_public
8 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Can I retrieve an old version of a file without *restoring* it?
I have a file in my Dropbox account that is frequently updated; thus I have a bunch of previous versions of it, which appear on the "Previous versions" page. I see that, on that page, I can click a ...
- 8 years ago
Thanks. I did kinda the same, but, instead of clicking on the "restore" button, I clicked the link attached to the old version (again, on the Previous Versions page). I got this:
The Restore button here does the same kind of restore as the Restore button on the Previous Versions page, but the Download button does, indeed, download the file to wherever my browser puts those things. So, unless you find something different, clicking the file link seems to give me what I want.
jim_in_public
8 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Thanks. I did kinda the same, but, instead of clicking on the "restore" button, I clicked the link attached to the old version (again, on the Previous Versions page). I got this:
The Restore button here does the same kind of restore as the Restore button on the Previous Versions page, but the Download button does, indeed, download the file to wherever my browser puts those things. So, unless you find something different, clicking the file link seems to give me what I want.
Rich
Super User II
8 years ago
jim_at_dropbox wrote:
I clicked the link attached to the old version ... the Download button does, indeed, download the file
Ah, nice find! Never realized that was there.
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