Recover Previous Version of Excel Files on Mac [with Step-by-Step Tutorial]

This post will introduce how to recover previous versions of Excel files on a Mac. Download and install EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac to recover the previous versions of your Excel files!

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Suppose you accidentally saved over the version of an Excel file on your Mac. Don't worry! In this post, we will show you how to recover the previous version of an Excel file on a Mac.

Just like recovering the previous version of a Word document on a Mac, Excel for Mac also provides a feature that allows users to recover the previous version of an Excel file on a Mac. Keep Reading to learn the detailed information!

Recover the Previous Version of Excel Files on Mac with Software

When you need to recover Excel, Word, or PowerPoint documents on a Mac, consider using EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac, a professional data recovery software that can quickly and safely perform an Excel file recovery on your Mac.

It can recover a Word document that was saved over on a Mac, which also works for Excel files. Even if your Excel document was deleted by mistake, or the Excel files disappeared on your Mac, you can recover it easily with the EaseUS software.

EaseUS software recovers deleted files on Mac without any experience requirement, including Word documents, Excel files, PowePoint files, and more. Even if the Excel files disappear on your Mac, it can restore them.

Check out the following steps to recover the previous version of Excel files on your Mac:

Note: You can create a backup by clicking the "Disk Backup" on the left first. The software will recover the document from the backup image. It can prevent further damage to your disk and data, making it safer and more reliable.

Step 1. Scan for lost documents

Select the location where your important Word/Excel/PPT/Numbers/Pages documents were lost and click "Search for lost files".

select a location and scan for lost documents on Mac

Step 2. Find lost documents on Mac

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac will immediately start a scan on your selected disk volume. Meanwhile, the scanning results will be presented in the left pane. Select "Documents" and you can quickly filter the DOC/PDF/PPT/XLS files you've lost earlier.

choose the lost documents

Step 3. Recover lost/deleted documents

Select the target files and preview them by double-clicking them. Then, click "Recover" to get lost documents back at once.

recover lost documents from Mac

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Recover the Previous Version of Excel Files on Mac Using the Built-in Tool

Apart from EaseUS software, you can recover the previous version of an Excel file on your Mac with the Microsoft Excel built-in feature. Check out the following steps:

Step 1. Open an Excel file that you want to restore to its previous version using Microsoft Excel.

Step 2. Choose "File > Browse Version History" from the top menu.

browse version history in Excel

Step 3. Choose a version you want to return by its date and time and select the "Open Version" option.

Conclusion

This article introduces how to recover a previous version of an Excel file on a Mac with EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac, a professional file recovery software, or using a Mac Excel built-in tool to recover a previous version of an Excel file.

Recover the Previous Version of Excel Files on Mac FAQs

Here are questions people frequently ask when they search for how to recover the previous versions of Excel files on a Mac; take a look.

1. How do I revert to a previous version of an Excel File on a Mac?

Follow the steps below to revert an Excel file to a previous version:

Step 1. Open "Excel" on your Mac.

Step 2. Choose "File > Revert To".

Step 3. Select the "Last Opened", "Last Saved", or "Previous Save" options.

2. Can you see the version history in Excel on my Mac?

Yes, you can open the Excel file you want and choose " File > Browse Version History" to view the version history of the Excel file on your Mac.

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