> ## Documentation Index
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# View and Restore Previous Versions of Your Notes in Bloc

> Bloc automatically saves a version of every note on each change. Browse past versions, preview their content, and restore any version with one click.

Mistakes happen — a paragraph accidentally deleted, a draft overwritten before you meant to finalize it. Bloc protects you by automatically recording a new version of your note every time it changes. You can browse the full timeline of a note's edits, read a preview of any past state, and restore any version with a single click. Your existing history is never overwritten in the process.

## Open version history

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the note">
    Navigate to the note whose history you want to review.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click the History button">
    In the note header toolbar, click the **History** button — it shows a counter-clockwise clock icon. The version history dialog opens.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Browse versions">
    The dialog loads the version list for that note automatically. Scroll through the entries to find the version you want.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What you see in the version list

Each entry in the version history list shows:

* **Operation badge** — a label indicating what type of change created this version:
  * **created** — the note was first saved
  * **updated** — the note content or title was changed
  * **deleted** — the note was deleted (visible if it was later restored)
  * **restored** — the note was rolled back to a previous version
* **Relative timestamp** — how long ago the version was saved (e.g., *5m ago*, *3h ago*, *Mon*, *Jan 4*). Hover the timestamp to see the exact date and time.
* **Title** — the note title at the time of that version.
* **Content preview** — up to 120 characters of plain text from the note body at that point in time.

## Restore a version

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the version">
    Scroll through the version list until you find the state you want to return to. Use the timestamp and content preview to identify it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Restore">
    Click the **Restore** button on the right side of that version's card. The button shows **Restoring…** while the operation runs.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for the page to reload">
    Once the restore completes, Bloc reloads the note automatically so the editor reflects the restored content.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Restoring a version creates a brand-new **restored** version at the top of the history list. Your previous versions — including the ones you skipped over — are preserved exactly as they were. Nothing in the history is overwritten or lost.
</Info>

<Note>
  Version history keeps the **last 100 versions** per note. Versions older than **30 days** are automatically pruned. For notes you update frequently, older snapshots may be removed before the 30-day window if the 100-version limit is reached first.
</Note>

<Warning>
  Version history requires an active internet connection. If you are offline, the history dialog will display an error message and prompt you to reconnect. Your note remains fully editable offline — only the history view needs a connection.
</Warning>