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Versions and Backups iPhone

Lost progress in a document? Regret deleting that paragraph? Local backups and iCloud versions can help in iA Writer for iOS!

iCloud Versions

If you are working in iCloud and looking to revert a document to a prior point, you can access previous versions by using the Browse Versions function.

Simply long-press on a file in the Library then select the Browse Versions button. (Sweep upwards to reveal option if necessary)

Local Backups

If you’ve lost progress in a document for some reason, you may be able to recover this via the Browse Backups function.

To locate a backup, simply long-press on a file in the Library then select the Browse Backup button. (Sweep upwards to reveal option if necessary)

Select the desired backup from the list, then press Restore.

💡 Even if you’ve deleted a file, you may be able to locate a prior backup by navigating to the top of the Library and long-pressing on a Location.

Backups and Recovery

Backups and Recovery Mac

On iA Writer for Mac, when editing a document, you can always go back to a previous version with two powerful functions: Revert to and iCloud Backup & Recovery. Revert To To revert to a previously saved version of a file, simply select the File menu → Revert To, then select if you want Last

Versions and Backups iPhone

Lost progress in a document? Regret deleting that paragraph? Local backups and iCloud versions can help in iA Writer for iOS! iCloud Versions If you are working in iCloud and looking to revert a document to a prior point, you can access previous versions by using the Browse Versions function. Simply long-press on a file

Versions and Backups Windows

We’ve all been there. You open a document, only to find that 3 hours of writing progress you made the day before is…nowhere to be found! Be it due to poor cloud sync behaviour or other issue, iA Writer for Windows includes a built-in local backup of edits, just in case. Restoring Edits To restore

Versions and Backups iPad

Lost progress in a document? Regret deleting that paragraph? Local backups and iCloud versions can help in iA Writer for iPadOS! iCloud Versions If you are working in iCloud and looking to revert a document to a prior point, you can access previous versions by using the Browse Versions function. Simply long-press on a file