How to Restore Previous Versions of Your Designs in Canva
In this Canva tutorial, you'll learn how to use the Version History feature to track changes, restore previous designs, and manage different versions of your work. This is an essential tool for anyone who wants to keep a full record of their design edits.
👉 Here's what you'll learn step by step:
➡️ How to go to the top left corner and click File.
➡️ How to scroll down and find Version History.
➡️ Important: Version History is a Canva Pro feature (look for the crown symbol).
➡️ How Canva displays a full timeline of all changes made to your design.
➡️ How to view edits made minutes ago, yesterday, or days back.
➡️ How Canva automatically records every change you make.
➡️ How to click on any past version to preview it.
➡️ How to go to the top right corner and click Restore to bring back a previous version.
➡️ How your design is instantly restored to the selected past version.
➡️ How to use Highlight Changes mode to see exactly what was modified.
➡️ How to visually compare what has changed between versions.
👉 Additional version history features:
➡️ How to click Make a Copy at the top to save a past version as a separate design.
➡️ How the copied version becomes a completely independent design.
➡️ How to edit the copied version without affecting your current design.
➡️ How to click Exit to return to your main design after reviewing history.
Version History is incredibly valuable for long-term projects and collaborative work. It acts as a safety net, allowing you to recover from accidental deletions or unwanted changes at any point in your design process.
The ability to make copies of past versions also gives you flexibility to explore different design directions without risking your current work.
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By the end of this tutorial, you'll know how to use Version History in Canva — helping you track changes, restore designs, and manage your work more effectively.