Recover the Previous Version of PowerPoint on a Mac [with 2 Effective Ways]

This article discusses how to recover the previous version of PowerPoint files with EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac or using the Browse Version History feature in a PowerPoint file.

Recover the previous version of PowerPoint on a Mac:

Select the document's name on the application's title bar, then select 'Browse Version History' if you're using Microsoft 365 for Mac. If you're using an older version of Office for Mac, select 'File > Browse Version History'.

This post will introduce effective methods to recover the previous version of PowerPoint on a Mac: using software and using the Browse Version History feature in a PowerPoint file.

Recover the Previous Version of PowerPoint Using Software💎

Using the software to recover pptx files is very easy and fast, especially when your PowerPoint file is not stored in OneDrive. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac can help you recover the previous version of a PowePoint file on your Mac with an easy-to-understand interface.

It can recover unsaved PowerPoint files on a Mac in clicks. You can quickly locate the recoverable files by its filter feature and preview icon. Check out the following steps to recover the previous version of a PowerPoint file:

Step 1. Select the disk

Launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac, hover the mouse over the device where you lost an unsaved file, such as Macintosh HD, and click "Search for lost files".

Step 2. Locate the PowerPoint file

After the scan, click "Type" and filter the Powerpoint files only. Click the eye icon to preview the recoverable PowerPoint files and choose what you want to recover.

Step 3. Recover the previous version of the PowerPoint file

Select the right version and click "Recover" to save the file to another secure location on your Mac.

This video provides you with more details on Mac PPT recovery.

• 00:29 - Method 1. Recover PPT on Mac from Time Machine Backup
• 01:19 - Method 2. Recover Deleted and Unsaved PPT with Software
• 02:23 - Method 3. Recover Unsaved PPT on Mac with Autosave
• 03:07 - Method 4. Recover Unsaved PowerPoint Files from Temp Folder

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Use the 'Browse Version History' Feature to Return to a Previous Version

PowerPoint provides a built-in feature, "Browse Version History", to allow users to return their edits on a PowerPoint file. Here are the steps to return a previous version of a PowerPoint file:

Step 1. Launch Microsoft PowerPoint on your Mac.

Step 2. Open the PowerPoint file you want to return and click "File > Browse Version History".

Step 3. Choose a version you want to return and click "Restore".

Suppose your "Browse Version History" button is gray, and you can't click it. Don't worry; install the EaseUS software to perform PowerPint file recovery on a Mac.

Conclusion

This post provides two effective methods to recover the previous version of PowerPoint on a Mac: using EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac and using the "Browse Version History" feature. Note that only if your PowerPoint file is stored in OneDrive or SharePoint in Microsoft 365 can you return to a previous version.

Recover the Previous Version of PowerPoint on a Mac FAQs

Here are questions people frequently ask when they search for how to recover the previous version of PowerPoint on a Mac:

1. How do I recover unsaved Word documents on my Mac?

Follow the steps below to recover unsaved Word documents on a Mac:

Step 1. Install EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac and choose your Mac hard drive,

Step 2. Click "Search for lost files" on the selected hard drive where your unsaved Word documents are stored.

Step 3. Select the "Unsaved documents" tab in the left sidebar, choose the Word documents you want, and click "Recover" to get them back.

2. Why don't I have the "Browse Version History" feature?

If you use the Microsoft PowerPoint Mac version, it only provides the "Browse Version History" feature when you save files on OnDrive.