Enabling versioning on a document library

SharePoint document libraries can automatically save previous versions of a document. This recipe shows how to enable this.

Getting ready

This recipe works for:

  • SharePoint 2010 Foundation
  • SharePoint 2010 Standard Edition
  • SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Edition
  • Office 365 (SharePoint Online)

You will need a SharePoint site with a document library where you want to enable versioning. This recipe uses a SharePoint 2010 Team Site for illustration.

You will need the Design or Full Control permission level to run this recipe.

How to do it...

  1. Open the SharePoint Team Site where you want to enable versioning.
  2. Open the Shared Documents link in the Quick Launch menu.
  3. Select the Library tab in the Library Tools ribbon.
  4. Click on the ...

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