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Restore a kDrive file to its previous version

Update 09/24/2026

This guide explains how to use the file history or versioning feature on kDrive.

 

Introduction

  • This feature is very useful for recovering information that has been deleted or modified by a third party within a collaborative file.
  • Infomaniak saves the different versions in the history.a backup of all changes made to Office file types on kDrive.
  • You can choose to keep certain versions of these files indefinitely.
  • A global backup of the organization's folders and personal Drives is not offered; this choice is intentional in order to guarantee the confidentiality of personal spaces: administrators do not have access to users' private data.

  • Maximum number of versions / Maximum number of days:
    • kSuite Free = 30 / 30
    • kSuite Standard = 100 / 120
    • kSuite Business = 200 / 180
    • kSuite Enterprise = 200 / 365
    • my kSuite = 30 / 30
    • my kSuite+ = 60 / 120
    • kDrive Solo = 100 / 60
    • kDrive Team = 100 / 60
    • kDrive Pro = 200 / 120
  • Other types of limits exist at the level of:
    • drop boxes (❓: help)
    • shares (❓: help)
    • file size (❓: help)

 

Manage previous file versions

To access kDrive:

  1. Click here to access the Infomaniak web app kDrive (online service ksuite.infomaniak.com/kdrive).
  2. Select the file to edit (or right-click on the file, and in that case, proceed to step 4).
  3. Click on the action menu ⋮ in the toolbar.
  4. Click on Version History:

The different versions of the file are listed in reverse chronological order.

You can delete all versions of this file using the following button:

Otherwise, a menu on the right side of each version allows you to:

  • … keep it indefinitely: the version will be saved after the standard retention period,
  • … create a new file on kDrive from this version,
  • … delete the version: this allows you to delete only this version.

 

You can also access all versions of all your files:

  1. Click here to access the Infomaniak kDrive web app (online service ksuite.infomaniak.com/kdrive).
  2. Click on Manage kDrive in the left-hand menu.
  3. Click on Manage storage space
  4. Click to select File versions:

You can also restore a previous version of your entire file organization on kDrive.


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