Recover Previous Version of PowerPoint | Top 3 Methods

PowerPoint files usually store many multimedia items, and you may encounter sudden issues like a power surge or the Microsoft Office force quitting. These unexpected issues usually happen suddenly, and you don't have time to save your PowerPoint presentations on time.

Can you recover the previous version of the PowerPoint files? Yes, you can restore your PPT files to a previous version in four ways. We highly recommend that you apply unsaved PPT file recovery software to restore the PPT files to previous versions. Keep reading and discover more detailed tutorials!

Method 1. Restore Previous Version of PowerPoint with Unsaved File Recovery Software

If you have forgotten to save the PowerPoint files and quit the Microsoft Office PowerPoint, you can restore the PPT files you have forgotten to save with EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard. Download this free trial today and recover unsaved PPT files with one click!

This PPT file recovery software is easy to use, even for computer beginners; with the outstanding filter feature, users can quickly locate unsaved PPT files.

It can recover unsaved PowerPoint files and Word and Excel documents. Whether you saved your PowerPoint files as .ppt or .pptx, the EaseUS recovery tool can help you find them.

If you want to restore older versions of PowerPoint files that you have already deleted, this software can also help. It can also recover deleted PPT files even if you have deleted them for a long time.

Check the following guide and discover how handy this recovery software is:

Step 1. Launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard on the computer. Choose the disk where you lost the unsaved files, and click "Search for Lost Data".

Step 2. You'll see the Path and Type tab on the left side,  click "Type" and "Unsaved Files". This unsaved file recovery software will help you recover unsaved Word, Excel, PPT, and other files with ease.

Step 3. Choose target files and click the "Preview" button. Then, click "Recover" to restore these unsaved files. Be careful not to revert the recovered files to the original location, as this may overwrite the file. You can also save the recovered files to cloud storage like OneDrive or Google Drive.

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Method 2. Apply Previous Version Feature to Restore PPT Files

If you have saved the changes and need to undo all the changes with one click by restoring the PPT file to a recent version, you should apply the previous version feature. However, you should know that this useful feature is not available for every Windows user because you'll need to enable File History to create all the previous versions of the PPT files.

Check how to apply this feature in File Explorer and restore the PowerPoint presentations:

Step 1. Find the PowerPoint file that you need to restore to a previous version.

Step 2. Right-click the file and click "Restore previous versions".

Step 3. This will directly bring you to the available previous versions; choose a version and restore.

If you see the notice "There are no previous versions available", you should try other methods.

Method 3. Restore the Previous Version of PPT Files with Version History

Usually, Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows users to view version history in the software, and every time they edit, the PowerPoint is saved as a historical version. A user can view the recent 500 history versions in PowerPoint.

Step 1. Open the target PowerPoint file and choose "File".

Step 2. Then click the Info tab and choose "Version History".

Step 3. You'll see various previous versions of this PowerPoint file. Click "Open version" to choose the version you want to restore. You can save this version as a separate file by clicking the Restore button.

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If this feature is not available for you or the version history feature is not showing, try the other ways.

Summary

If you are lucky enough, it's possible to find a wanted version from recent backups and restore a previous version of the PPT file. You can also check the AutoRecover folder of the MS PowerPoint to see if there are available version: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\PowerPoint\.

Hope all these tutorials and tips can help you find wanted .ppt files, and remember to try EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard when you need data recovery.

Version History of PowerPoint FAQs

If you want to gather more information, check the following frequently asked questions:

1. Can I view the previous version of PowerPoint?

Yes, it's possible to view recent 500 history versions of a PowerPoint file in MS Office 365. You can click the File tab > Info > Version history to check all the available versions. If this feature is not working, you may did not save this file on OneDrive.

2. How can I recover a previous version of PowerPoint saved over?

It's possible to recover a previous version of the PowerPoint file that saved over if you have enabled File History before. File History will create backups automatically and may save the previous version of your PPT file. Right-click the PPT file and click "Restore previous versions" to find available file versions.

3. How can I recover an unsaved PowerPoint file?

PowerPoint will automatically save the presentations every few minutes, you can check the AutoRecover folder to find unsaved PPT files: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\PowerPoint\. If you cannot find available items in this folder, try EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard instead.