Go back in time to restore an old version of a file?

  • Open the Oops!Backup Quick Launch by clicking the Oops!Backup tray icon.

  • Click on the Go BackInTime™ and Restore link.  

  • Once the BackInTime™ browser comes up it will show the main folders that are being backed up.

  • The main folders will typically have many sub-folders inside them so click the main folder which contains the file that you wish to restore, or browse previous versions of.

In this how-to we will restore a file called Thesis 2.doc that was saved in the Documents folder.

  • Click the Documents folder to view the files and sub folders that are being backed up.  Find the file (Thesis 2.doc) that you would like to restore.


  • Once the file is found, double-click on the file to open it in preview mode which allows you to see the different versions of that file over time.
  • On the right of the Oops! Backup window a list of dates will be displayed in green.  This list shows the different versions available.

  • Using the Timeline on the right of the BackInTime browser find the version required by expanding a date group and then selecting the actual time.  

  • Find the version that you would like to restore and click it.  Once clicked the document preview in the center of the browser will change to display the first page of that version of the document.  If you want to open the file before restoring it, simply click on the Full Preview button located on the left of the browser.  



  • When you open a Full Preview, a read only version of the document will open.  Once the document opens check whether it is the version required.
  • To restore the document click the Restore File button on the left of the screen.


  • Your document is now restored.  Open it from your computer to continue working on the document.

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