Using the Version History Tool

The next row of buttons on the toolbar includes the Version History, Document Permissions, and Delete Document buttons, each of which is reviewed in this section. Note that Version History will not be available unless versioning is enabled for the document library (accessible through Document Library Settings, Versioning Settings, and then choosing either Create Major Versioning or Create Major and Minor (draft) Versions).

Version history shows the different versions of a document in the library if versioning was enabled in the library, and provides information about changes that were made to the metadata of the document. Figure 19.13 shows a sample version history for a document with several major versions. The ...

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