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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 a document to a prior point, or attempt lost progress recovery:

Locate file in Library (if file cannot be found skip to Restoring Deleted File section)
Right-click
Select Browse Backups
Navigate to desired backup
Select Restore

Restoring Deleted File

In the Library pane right-click on Location (if you are unsure where document was originally stored, you can check each individually)
Select Browse Backups
Navigate to desired backup
Select Restore

Cloud Storage Troubleshooting

In addition to built-in backups, files originally stored in a cloud storage provider service (including Microsoft’s native OneDrive) may be versioned/backed up by the provider. We recommend visiting your cloud storage provider’s desktop/web console to see what options are available. For some of the most popular options please see: Dropbox | Google Drive | iCloud | OneDrive

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

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