

Step 1: Download SharePoint Manager 2013 from Codeplex at This tool is a must have for SharePoint administrators, developers, and the like. SharePoint Manager 2013 is a SharePoint object model explorer that enables you to browse every site on the local farm and view every property. That can be answered using a server side tool named SharePoint Manager 2013 to find the URL to the previous file versions and download it. Microsoft may have designed this behavior on purpose or maybe not, but that doesn’t answer the question. So the question is how can I view and download an older version of the file. I have found that this method does not work for most custom and system files in the master page gallery. There are some posts on the web that say if the file has a “Title” field the file can be downloaded or opened by clicking on the Title field value. The option to download the file is not available like it was when I downloaded a Word document from before. Instead of opening or downloading the old version of the file, the page links to a display form window (/_catalogs/masterpage/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=X). However, it does not work for hidden files such as those in the Master Page Gallery (/_catalogs/masterpage/). This method works for most documents including files and pages. Step 4: The document will download or prompt to be saved. Step 3: Find the the version number you want and click on the Date hyperlink in the “Modified” column to download the file.

Step 2: Click the drop down arrow (or the ellipses) next to the file you want and click on the Version History link Whatever the reason, there is an easy way to do this for files that reside in document libraries that have versions enabled.

Maybe there is a need to view content that was removed from the current version or you’re just bored. Have you ever wanted to view an older version of a file? Most of us have for one reason or another.
