Google Docs is a popular cloud-based word processor that allows users to create and edit documents collaboratively in real-time.
However, with the collaborative feature, comes a record of every change made to the document.
The edit history can be helpful in tracking changes, but it can also take up a lot of space and potentially reveal sensitive information.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to delete the edit history in Google Docs.
Steps to Delete Google Docs Edit History
- Open the Document To start, you need to open the document for which you want to delete the edit history. You can do this by logging into your Google Drive account and opening the document.
- Go to the File Menu Once the document is open, click on the “File” menu at the top of the page. From the dropdown menu, select “Version history.”
- Choose “See version history” A new window will pop up displaying the version history of the document. From here, you can choose to see the history of specific changes made to the document.
- Delete the History To delete the entire history, click on the “Delete history” button. A warning will appear asking you to confirm the deletion. Click “Delete” to confirm.
- Confirm the Deletion Finally, the edit history will be deleted, and you will see a message confirming the deletion.
Deleting the edit history is permanent and cannot be undone.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we showed you how to delete the edit history in Google Docs.
This can be useful in freeing up space, as well as hiding sensitive information.
Keep in mind that the deletion is permanent and cannot be undone, so make sure to backup important information before proceeding.
